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OECD announces Amendment to Arrangement on Officially Supported Export Credits

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/05/21

Effective as of 20 April 2021, an amendment to the Arrangement on Officially Supported Export Credits (TAD/PG(2020)1) (the “Arrangement”) was announced by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (“OECD”), in relation to local cost provisions (the “Amendment”).

New Exec. Order Increases Federal Contractor Min. Wage to $15 Per Hr.

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/05/21

President Biden recently signed an executive order (EO) that will increase the minimum wage rate to be paid to workers performing work on or in connection with a federal contract from $10.95 per hour to $15.00 per hour beginning January 30, 2022.

USCIS Reverses “No Deference” Policy on Prior Determinations

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/05/21

In a welcome reversal of a Trump-era policy decision, on April 27, 2021, U.S.

FAQ for Employers: What Suspended Entry Means for Immigration

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/05/21

On April 30, 2021, the Biden Administration issued A Proclamation on the Suspension of Entry as Nonimmigrants of Certain Additional Persons Who Pose a Risk of Transmitting Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).

United States Announces Forthcoming Expansion of Travel Restrictions to Include India

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/05/21

Seyfarth Synopsis: The U.S. announced on April 30, 2021 that most travel from India will be restricted effective May 4, 2021, due to rising COVID-19 infections in India....
By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Board Oversight of ESG: Beyond Disclosure

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/05/21

While pressure from institutional investors, such as BlackRock, Vanguard, and State Street, has contributed to increased focus and urgency on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) matters, so has pressure from environmental groups, employees, customers, and other corporate “stakeholders.”

An Overview of the DOL’s New Guidance on Cybersecurity

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/05/21

On April 14, 2021, the Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (“EBSA”) issued, for the first time, guidance on best practices for maintaining cybersecurity.

Imperial Pacific Pays $105,000 to Settle EEOC Sex Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation Suit

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/05/21

Marianas Casino Sexually Harassed and Retaliated Against Female Employees, Federal Agency Charged - SAIPAN, CNMI — Saipan-based Imperial Pacific will pay $105,000 and furnish other relief to settle a sex discrimination, sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S.

Class Certification Still Defeated Although Common Evidence of Non-Compliance

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/05/21

California employers may take solace in a recent unpublished decision upholding denial of class certification.  In Salazar v.

Deemed Exports and Hiring of Foreign Nationals: Time to Reevaluate?

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/05/21

It may be time to reevaluate your company’s approach to “deemed exports” and the hiring of foreign nationals, based on the recent changes to the country designations of Myanmar/Burma, Russia and Hong Kong, as well as the addition of certain items to the Commerce Control List (CCL) as “emerging te

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