OSHA’s final electronic recordkeeping rule, “Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses,” was published in the Federal Register. The...
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Pennsylvania’s Medical Marijuana Act (Act), effective May 17, 2016, makes the use, possession and distribution of marijuana lawful in the...
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All over the country, employers say they see a disturbing downside of tighter labor markets as they try to rebuild from the worst recession since...
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A federal court in Pennsylvania has allowed an employee to proceed with a wrongful discharge/invasion of privacy claim related to her discharge...
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A federal appeals court has held that the Minnesota drug testing statute applies to an applicant tested in Minnesota, even though the applicant...
MoreThree-Year Statute of Limitations Applies to Violations of Rhode Island Drug Testing Law
The Rhode Island Supreme Court has held that a three-year statute of limitations applies to claims alleging violations of the employer drug...
MoreDEA Will Announce Whether Marijuana Should Be Reclassified In First Half Of 2016
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) said it will decide in the first half of 2016 whether marijuana should be reclassified under federal...
MoreMontana’s Revised Medical Marijuana Law Survives Constitutional Challenge
The Montana Supreme Court has upheld against a state constitutional challenge the State’s 2011 Montana Marijuana Act, a new statutory framework...
MoreIllinois Medical Marijuana Law: What Employers Should Know
In November 2015, medical marijuana dispensaries in Illinois began treating patients under Illinois? Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot...
MoreCombating the Prescription Drug Crisis
Drug overdoses—predominantly from opioid painkillers such as OxyContinand Percocet—now exceed car crashes as the leading cause of unintentional...
MoreLegalizing Marijuana – Off-Duty Use – An Employer’s Quandary
More and more cities and states are legalizing the use of marijuana for medical and recreational use. The good news is that means in those...
MoreDon’t Get Lost in the Weeds: Medical Marijuana is Now Legal in New York
The Compassionate Care Act, which was signed into law in July 2014, legalizes and regulates the manufacture, sale and use of medical marijuana in...
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