Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a one-page memorandum on December 4th, rescinding Obama-era guidance that had allowed states to legalize medical and recreational marijuana with marginal federal interference, eliminating...more
1/8/2018
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Drug Possession ,
Drug Testing ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
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Federal v State Law Application ,
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Workplace Safety
Note: This series was prompted by the DOJ’s September 9 “Yates Memo” focusing on increased executive prosecutions and renewed interest by OSHA in criminal actions.
We don’t see many employee or consumer safety criminal...more
The answer to my admittedly provocative question is “probably not,” but recent developments demand that employers consider criminal exposure under labor laws, Including the OSHAct.
My partner and fellow OSHA nerd, Ed...more