IN THIS ISSUE:

*Employers Need Not Accommodate Employees Who Use Medical Marijuana

*NEWS BITES:

..Unnecessarily Broad Background Checks Halted As An Invasion Of Privacy

..FMLA Now Covers Leave To Care For Members Of The Armed Forces

..Employee Terminated For Alcoholism-Related Absences Not Entitled To FMLA Leave

..Eight Circuit Requires Cooperation In Dealing With Conflicts Between Employer Needs And Employee Religious Obligations

..Paying Employees With Out-Of-State Checks Can Create Problems And Liability

..Forfeiture Of Stock Purchased Under ESPP Upheld

..California Supreme Court To Review Use Of "Sue-Your-Boss Law" For Labor Code Violations

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