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ESG and internal investigations: New compliance challenges
As ESG concerns have come to the forefront in different jurisdictions, the scope of these inquiries is expanding in kind.
United States | Publication | May 3, 2021
Governor Newsom signed into law SB 93, requiring hospitality and building service employers to offer vacant positions to laid-off employees who previously held those positions. The key takeaways are:
The law provides for a $100 civil penalty for each employee whose rights are violated under the new law, and an additional $500 penalty per employee per day as liquidated damages until the violation is cured. It also prohibits employers from retaliating against any laid-off employee seeking relief under the law.
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As ESG concerns have come to the forefront in different jurisdictions, the scope of these inquiries is expanding in kind.
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The “First Ready, First Connected” reforms proposed by the Electricity System Operator (ESO), and which could be in place by the end of Q2 2025, aim to address existing issues with the application process for connections to the GB electricity grid.
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