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California Fair Employment and Housing Act Decriminalization of Marijuana

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Wrap-Up of California’s 2023 Legislative Session: What Employers Need to Know

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California’s 2023 legislative session ended on October 14, 2023, with a slew of new bills affecting employers. Governor Gavin Newsom signed more than 30 employment-related bills. Highlights of the new laws affecting...more

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Five California Employment Bills that Could Shake Up Your Workplace

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The California legislature is in the midst of its 2023 legislative session, having already considered more than 2,000 bills. As the Senate and Assembly work towards the September 14 deadline to pass legislation, below are...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Cannabis and the Workplace in California: AB 2188

As many states have legalized medical and recreational cannabis use, state employment laws relating to marijuana use have also evolved. California now joins a growing list of states and cities that protect employees and...more

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The Latest in Multi-Jurisdictional Marijuana Compliance

​​​​​​​Legalization of medical and recreational marijuana use continues to spread across the United States despite the drug remaining a Schedule I controlled substance under federal law. This comes as respondents to Ogletree...more

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California Haze: Confusion Around Employee Use of Legalized Marijuana

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What is the Law? - California legalized medical use of marijuana in 1996. California then legalized the recreational use of marijuana in 2016. California disability related laws, the Fair Employment Housing Act and CA...more

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Not Up In Smoke: Employers Can Still Enforce Drug Policies

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Seyfarth Synopsis: California employers can still enforce their drug-free workplace policies and discharge employees who test positive for marijuana, despite the recreational marijuana laws that go into effect in January...more

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2017 Labor & Employment Law Update for California Employers

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In 2016, California passed a slew of labor and employment laws affecting businesses across the state and their personnel policies and practices. Below is a brief summary of many of these laws, which generally take effect on...more

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