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In Jury Duty Show, Technology Incompetence Takes Center Stage

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/09/23

People of a certain age remember when lawyers were almost always depicted in movies and television as competent, resourceful, honest, and zealous courtroom advocates for their clients.

EU Whistleblower Protection Directive – Update Coming December 17, 2023

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/09/23

Following the introduction of the EU Whistleblowing Protection Directive on December 21, 2021, EU member states and institutions have been working diligently to incorporate the regulations into their existing national laws.

Understanding Requirements of the Amended Illinois Equal Pay Act

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/09/23

Summary of the Amendment - On May 17, 2023, the Illinois Legislature passed HB3129 which amends the Illinois Equal Pay Act.

States and Healthcare Leaders Must Respond to New Health Equity Regulations

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/09/23

This year, the federal government’s new health equity regulations began taking effect. The regulations represent the government’s increased commitment to health equity advancement as a major part of its regulatory enforcement......

EEOC Sues Paramount Healthcare Consultants for Sex Discrimination and Retaliation

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/09/23

Nazareth Living Care Center Harassed and Retaliated Against Two Housekeeping Employees, Federal Agency Charges - DALLAS – Paramount Healthcare Consultants, LLC, which operates facilities across Texas and Louisiana, and MPD Operators Nazareth Hall, LLC, doing business as Nazareth Living Care Cent

Proposed Regulation Would Force Banks to Issue Billions in Long-term Debt

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/09/23

Federal regulators are strongly considering requiring regional and mid-sized banks to issue billions of dollars in long-term debt to guard against more bank failures.

Real Estate of Mind: Takeaways from IFN UK Forum 2023

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/09/23

The annual IFN UK Forum 2023 was held in London in September 2023 and, once again, was a well-attended event, giving attendees a chance to connect and reconnect with colleagues, clients and friends alike from all over the world, including Saudi Arabia, the UAE and the UK.

EPA Rolls Back Wetlands Protections to Comply with Supreme Court’s Sackett v. EPA Decision

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/09/23

As KJK has previously covered, earlier this year, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) delivered a landmark ruling on the reach of the protections afforded by the Clean Water Act (CWA) in Sacket v. EPA.

EEOC Sues Nonprofit for Disability Discrimination

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/09/23

Nonprofit Denied Accommodations to Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Employees and Fired Employees Who Requested Medical Leave, Federal Agency Charges - WASHINGTON - Didlake, Inc.

OSHA Enforcement: Houston, Texas, Glass Recycling Company Proposed Penalty Assessment

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/09/23

The United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a September 13th news release and link to a Citation and Notification of Penalty for Strategic Materials, Inc., d/b/a Strategic Materials (“Strategic”).

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