With more states passing laws allowing for marijuana use for medical and recreational reasons, the law regarding an employer’s responsibilities...
MoreWashington Public Employer Hit with $1.8 Million Judgment for Failing to Accommodate Prescription Drug User
A customer service representative employed for 20 years in Washington was awarded more than $1.8 million in damages for the employer’s failure to...
MoreFirst Arkansas Town Approves Medical Marijuana Regulations
Texarkana’s board of directors recently approved business license fees for dispensaries and medical cannabis growers in the state of Arkansas...
MoreNew I-9 Form Released
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has released a revised version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification...
MoreMassachusetts High Court Reinstates Suit by Employee Fired for Off-Duty Medical Marijuana Use
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) reversed a lower court’s dismissal, determining that a woman’s claims for disability discrimination...
MoreMarijuana Trends Force Employers to Rethink Drug Testing Policies
With more and more employees testing positive for state-legalized marijuana, employers are encouraged to rethink testing and rewrite policies...
MoreIn the Weeds: Florida Lawmakers Provide Medical Marijuana Guidance for the Workplace
There’s good news and bad news for employers after Florida Governor Rick Scott recently signed a medical marijuana bill into law that provides...
MoreA Painful Epidemic
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, opioid-related overdoses took the lives of 33,000 Americans in 2015...
MoreEEOC’s Race Discrimination Suit Against Janitorial Company Includes Background
A new discrimination lawsuit by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has revealed that the group remains interested in trying to use...
MoreDisneyland Job Applicants Granted Class Cert. in FCRA Lawsuit
Two plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit against Disneyland claim the business has made hundreds of adverse employment decisions based on job...
MoreCalifornia Court Certifies FCRA Class of Over 40,000 Applicants
While most Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) lawsuits proceed in federal court, plaintiffs are permitted to file in state court. A class action was...
MoreSenate Oks Bill Allowing Churches to Seek Background Checks for Those Working or Volunteering with Children
The Senate unanimously approved legislation sponsored by Sen. Cynthia A. Coyne to protect Rhode Island youth. Meant to help churches and other...
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