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New York State Legalizes Recreational Marijuana: What Employers Need to Know

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/05/21

On March 31, 2021, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the Marihuana Regulation and Taxation Act (the “MRTA”) into law, making New York the latest state to legalize recreational marijuana.

President Biden Expected to Impose Travel Restrictions on India

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/05/21

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, President Biden is expected to impose travel restrictions on India starting Tuesday, May 4, barring most non-U.S. citizens from entering the United States. These restrictions come on the advice of the U.S.

A Clean Slate for Executive Order 13920: The Bulk Power Order

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/05/21

Last week, the Biden Administration through the Department of Energy, took actions regarding Executive Order 13920 (the “Bulk Power Order”). Such actions effectively established a clean slate for how the Biden Administration will implement the Trump-Era order.

Unconscionable Arbitration Agreements: The Impacts of Uber Technologies, Inc. v. Heller

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/05/21

In a recently published ruling, the Supreme Court of Canada analyzed and interpreted the validity of an arbitration agreement signed between Uber Technologies Inc. (“Uber”) and one of its drivers. Uber Technologies, Inc. v.

President Biden Issues Executive Order Requiring $15 Minimum Wage to be Paid to Workers on Government Contracts

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/05/21

On April 27, 2021 President Biden issued an executive order requiring federal contractors and subcontractors to pay a $15 minimum wage to workers on federal contracts and to federal contract workers with disabilities, and directing the incremental elimination of the tipped sub-minimum wage for fe

Twisting Arms to Get Jabbed, White House Says: ‘Vaccination Incentives All Around!’

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/05/21

On April 21, 2021, in a further push to encourage COVID-19 vaccinations for those individuals who have been hesitant, the White House issued a fact sheet titled, “President Biden to Call on All Employers to Provide Paid Time Off for Employees to Get Vaccinated After Meeting Goal of 200 Million Sh

New Jersey Appellate Court holds that Owners of Single-Member LLCs Can Be Independent Contractors and not Employees for Purposes of Unemployment Fund Contributions Under New Jersey’s “ABC” Test

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/05/21

In a big win for employers, the New Jersey Appellate Division issued a published decision holding that single-member LLCs can be independent contractors and not employees for purposes of unemployment fund contributions under New Jersey’s “ABC” Test in East Bay Drywall, LLC v.

New ERISA Guidance on Retirement Plan Cybersecurity

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/05/21

The Department of Labor (DOL) has just issued first-time retirement plan guidance to address cybersecurity risks for employers, plan fiduciaries, recordkeepers and plan participants.  The guidance is in the form of recommended best practices to protect retirement benefits by providing strong cybe

Biden Administration Finalizes Lower Out-of-Pocket Costs for Exchange Plans, Targets Health Equity and Access

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/05/21

The Biden Administration used the annual rulemaking that governs health plans sold on the Affordable Care Act’s exchanges to lower health care costs for consumers and improve access to health care.

American Families Plan and Real Estate Investments–Capital Gains and Carried Interests —

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/05/21

Premiering Fanfare for the Common Man near to Tax Day recognized the people’s financial sacrifices to pay for the war effort. Goossens chose tax day because “the common man will be paying his income tax two days later (if he has anything left to pay it with”).

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