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Medical Marijuana refers to the use of marijuana to treat or alleviate symptoms of certain illnesses. A growing number of states permit individuals to use marijuana on the recommendation of a physician. Despite state laws to the contrary, Federal law still prohibits the use or possession of marijuana. The conflict between state and federal law on this issue has created interesting enforcement issues and significant legal hurdles for medical marijuana providers. less -

2024 Proposed Bills Affecting Florida Public and Private Employers

Rumberger | Kirk on 2/5/2024

The 2024 Florida Legislative Session is officially in full swing. Below is a list of proposed bills that, if passed, may affect employers moving forward. The Employment team at RumbergerKirk will continue to monitor all...more

States of Flux — What Employers Need to Know About Election 2020 and New State Laws

Cozen O'Connor on 11/25/2020

With so much focus on the presidential election, there has been little mention of the meaningful changes to state laws approved by voters across the country. As noted below, many of these changes will have a significant...more

California Employment Legislative Update: Time for Governor Newsom to Get to Work

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 9/4/2020

Seyfarth Synopsis: The California Legislature has passed a series of employment-related bills for Governor Newsom to consider. He has until September 30 to approve or veto these bills, most of which relate to leaves of...more

Keeping Up With New Jersey Employment Law Developments

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 2/18/2020

It was a busy January 2020 in Trenton, with the state enacting several new employment laws, with more apparently on the way. This is in addition to the slew of new laws adopted in 2019 impacting New Jersey employers....more

Compliance With Changing State And Local Laws Is Nonstop

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 1/20/2020

In 2019, as in previous years, most of the new labor and employment law legislation was enacted at the state and local level. Paid Family Leave- Paid family leave statutes gained momentum: As of July 1, 2019, the...more

New Mexico Employment Law 2019 Review

Snell & Wilmer on 12/31/2019

It’s been a busy year for New Mexico legislators. On January 1, 2019, Democrat Michelle Lujan Grisham became New Mexico’s 32nd governor, replacing Republican Governor Susana Martinez. Gov. Grisham campaigned on a platform...more

Countdown to 2020: Five Hot Compliance Tips to Keep HR Professionals Out of Hot Water

Cozen O'Connor on 10/7/2019

It is time to make sure you are ready for 2020 (and beyond). Here are five (5) hot HR compliance issues you should be tracking and implementing: New Salary Thresholds for Exempt Employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act -...more

Up in Smoke? New Wisconsin Governor Proposes Marijuana Legalization and Host of New Employment Laws

Littler on 3/12/2019

Wisconsin employers reviewing Governor Tony Evers’ very first budget proposal may be surprised by the number of the employment-related items. ...more

2019 Hot Topics in Employment Law Seminar Highlights

Miles & Stockbridge P.C. on 3/8/2019

On February 28, 2019, the Miles & Stockbridge Labor, Employment, Benefits & Immigration practice group presented its seventeenth annual Hot Topics in Employment Law seminar to an audience of nearly four hundred clients and...more

Looking Ahead – California Legislature to Address Dynamex and a Host of New Employment Proposals

Fisher Phillips on 2/27/2019

February 22 was the last day to introduce new legislative proposals for the 2019 California legislative year. A whopping 2,576 bill were introduced before the deadline, making for an extremely busy legislative year ahead....more

Littler Global Guide - Canada - Q2 2018

Littler on 8/2/2018

British Columbia Extends Family Leave Policies - New Legislation Enacted - On May 17, 2018, British Columbia amended legislation to give employees in the province pregnancy, parental, and compassionate care leaves. ...more

Your Comprehensive Guide to 2018 Proposed California Legislation

Fisher Phillips on 2/28/2018

February 16 was the deadline to introduce new bills in the California Legislature. By that date, nearly 2,200 bills were introduced. While that may seem like a staggering amount of legislative proposals (especially for a...more

July Is the New January: Beware of Employment Regulations About to Take Effect

Littler on 6/29/2017

As we close out the first half of the year, July ushers in numerous changes in labor and employment law. Notably, many statutes and administrative regulations across the country become operative in July. Before the fireworks...more

2017 Vermont Legislative Session | The Year in Review - DRM's Government & Public Affairs Team Final Analysis

Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC on 5/30/2017

A May 18th adjournment brought to a close the first half of the 74th biennial session of the Vermont General Assembly. Drama awaits as Gov. Phil Scott has threatened to veto H.518, the fiscal year 2018 budget, over an...more

The Employment Law Authority - May/June 2016

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 6/21/2016

The minimum salary threshold to qualify for the executive, administrative, and professional exemptions to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will more than double on December 1, 2016, from $23,660 per year to $47,476 per...more

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