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Ontario, Canada Announces it Will Introduce Paid COVID-19 Leave

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/21

On April 28, 2021, Ontario announced in a News Release that it will soon introduce legislation that, if passed, would require employers to pay employees up to $200 per day for up to three days if they miss work for reasons relating to COVID-19. ...

Eversource Energy Notifies Customers of Data Breach

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/21

Eversource Energy, which is the largest energy supplier in New England with 4.3 million customers in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire, is notifying customers that their personal information was compromised on an unsecured cloud server....

SBA’s Restaurant Revitalization Fund Begins Taking Applications May 3

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/21

Congress created the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (Fund) as a part of the larger American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (H.R. 1319) (Act), which President Biden signed into law last month with $28.6 billion allocated to the Fund under the Act. The U.S.

Native American Mascots: An Emerging Legal Landscape – Part Three

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/21

Earlier this month, The CABE Journal (see page 11) published a portion of an article by Pullman & Comley attorney Zach Schurin entitled “Native American Mascots: An Emerging Legal Landscape.” The article examines the legal issues that Connecticut schools with Native American team names and ma

New York State Legislature Passes HERO Act – Significant Workplace Health and Safety Obligations for Employers are on the Horizon

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/21

On April 20, 2021, the New York Legislature passed the “New York Health and Essential Rights Act” or “HERO Act.” To date, the bill has not been signed by the Governor, but we expect it to be executed in the near future.

DOE FEMP Issues FAC For New Energy Projects That Reduce Carbon Footprint Of Federal Facilities

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/21

On April 27, 2021, DOE’s Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) issued a Federal Agency Call (FAC) titled “Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy Conservation Technologies (AFFECT 2021),” soliciting $13 million for new energy projects that will help federal facilities to improve the efficienc

DOL OKs Nontraditional Tip Pooling, Will Study Modifications To 80/20 Rule

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/21

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BankID – a fix to the Czech KYC misery

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/21

Since 1 January 2017, when the Act No.

Unanimous Supreme Court Limits FTC’s Ability To Seek Monetary Remedies

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/21

On April 22, 2021, the Supreme Court limited the Federal Trade Commission’s ability to seek restitution or disgorgement under Section 13(b) of the FTC Act. Justice Stephen G.

New article argues for use of federal and state laws prohibiting unfair acts or practices to bring discrimination claims

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/04/21

An article recently published by the Student Borrower Protection Center titled “Discrimination is ‘Unfair’,” argues that the CFPB, FTC, state attorneys general and regulators, and in some cases private individuals, should consider challenging discrimination as an “unfair” practice covered by fede

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