In a case of first impression, the New Jersey Appellate Division determined that employers in the state must reimburse employees for medical cannabis following a workplace accident, despite federal prohibitions against...more
1/22/2020
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Appeals ,
Cannabis Products ,
Compassionate Use Act ,
Controlled Substances Act ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employment Litigation ,
First Impression ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Preemption ,
Reimbursements ,
Workers Compensation Board ,
Workplace Injury
On June 27, 2018, the United States Supreme Court ruled that mandated payment of so-called “agency fees” by non-union members in the public sector violated First Amendment principles protecting freedom of speech and...more
6/29/2018
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Constitutional Challenges ,
Fair Share Contribution ,
First Amendment ,
Janus v AFSCME ,
Non-Union ,
Payroll Deductions ,
Public Sector Unions ,
Reversal ,
SCOTUS ,
Stare Decisis ,
Union Dues
Last month, New York’s highest court took the unprecedented step of construing the New York City Human Rights Law (“NYCHRL”) more narrowly than its state and federal counterparts to bar plaintiffs’ city law disability...more