On June 7, 2022, the Council of the District of Columbia passed the Cannabis Employment Protections Act of 2022 (the “Bill”). If signed into law by D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, the Bill would prohibit employers, with certain...more
6/14/2022
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Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
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Marijuana ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Off-Duty Employees ,
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Recreational Use ,
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A suite of bills aimed at further enhancing protections for both employees and independent contractors regarding discrimination, harassment and retaliation in the workplace are on the horizon in New York State. Several of...more
3/17/2022
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Employee Definition ,
Employees ,
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Employment Discrimination ,
Labor Reform ,
New York ,
No-Hire/No-Solicitation Agreements ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
NYSHRL ,
Public Employees ,
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Sexual Harassment ,
State Labor Laws ,
Statute of Limitations
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has signed into law a bill that expands protections for employees who are subject to employer COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
The new law supplements existing state law that prohibits private...more
3/17/2022
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Labor Reform ,
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Reasonable Accommodation ,
State Labor Laws ,
Tennessee ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
The New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) has issued a form of required notice regarding the dramatically expanded whistleblower protections under New York Labor Law § 740 that took effect last month....more
2/14/2022
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Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Labor Reform ,
New York ,
Notice Requirements ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Retaliation ,
State Labor Laws ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
In Vasquez v. Empress Ambulance Service, Inc., the Second Circuit adopted the “cat’s paw” theory of liability under Title VII and held that the retaliatory intent of a low-level, non-supervisory employee may be imputed to an...more
Effective as of July 7, 2016, amendments to the Philadelphia, PA Fair Practices Ordinance make it an unlawful discriminatory practice for an employer to procure, seek to procure, or use an applicant’s or employee’s credit...more