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Prescribed Drugs Blur Policies

Prescribed Drugs Blur Policies

With America in the throes of a prescription drug crisis, employers face the liability for failing to accommodate an employee’s use of legally prescribed medications. In Georgia, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently sued a Georgia medical center…

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Georgia Law Taking Effect July 1 Offers FCRA Protections

Georgia Law Taking Effect July 1 Offers FCRA Protections

Effective July 1, 2015, a new law in Georgia – House Bill 328 (HB 328) – will enact similar protections offered to consumers under Section 613 of the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Georgia HB 328 will amend Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of…

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Georgia Enacts “Mini”-FCRA

Georgia Enacts “Mini”-FCRA

For more than four decades, the FCRA has regulated CRAs that furnish consumer reports (i.e., background checks) to third parties such as employers. Over the years, several states have adopted so-called “mini”-FCRAs, including Arizona, California, Maine,…

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Medical Marijuana Extracts Approved in Georgia

Medical Marijuana Extracts Approved in Georgia

Georgia became the 36th state, plus Washington, D.C., to legalize marijuana extracts to treat illnesses. Gov. Nathan Deal signed the “Haleigh’s Hope Act,” which immediately legalized the use of medical marijuana to treat eight serious medical…

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