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2019 Year in Review

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On Thursday, January 30, members from Verrill's Employment & Labor group, as well as some from the Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation group, conducted a full-day seminar full of employment law related topics that...more

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Growing Cannabis Laws: What’s an Employer to Do?

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As public support for the legalization of cannabis has steadily increased, the majority of states in the U.S. have responded by legalizing the use of cannabis, with 33 states and the District of Columbia permitting the use of...more

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Reminder: “Self-Prescribed” Marijuana Is Not “Legal” In Medical Marijuana States

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A recent case out of Pennsylvania serves as a good reminder that even in states where medical marijuana is legal, individuals cannot “self-prescribe” and then seek to claim protections that might be available to properly...more

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III-38- Part 2 on Employee Marijuana Use and Two Key NLRB Developments

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This episode presents Part 2 of 2 on workplace issues when employees use marijuana, and also discusses two significant developments from the NLRB involving independent contractors and individual employee gripes....more

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Florida Enacts Law to Implement Provisions of its Medical Marijuana Amendment, but Significant Questions Remain for Employers

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Recently, Florida Governor Rick Scott signed into law a bill intended to implement provisions of the medical marijuana constitutional amendment that was approved by Florida voters last November (Amendment 2). The new law...more

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What Does Florida's New Medical Marijuana Law Mean for Employers?

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As employers in Florida prepare for the new year, many may wonder how Florida’s new medical marijuana law will impact them. In the November 2016 election, Florida as well as Arkansas, North Dakota and Montana all approved...more

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