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Essentials for Maintaining Employee Handbooks, Including the Latest Employment Law Updates

While not legally required, having an employee handbook is in every company’s best interest. It serves as a tool to communicate policies, procedures, and company values, providing protection for employers when they are...more

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New Jersey Employment Law Desk Reference at a glance | 2021

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Employment at Will - New Jersey adheres to the principle of at-will employment. Accordingly, an employment relationship may be terminated for any reason at the will of either party, provided the reason is not otherwise...more

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California Court Upholds Employer’s Refusal To Hire Applicant Who Failed Pre-Employment Drug Test Due To Medical Marijuana Use

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A federal court in California dismissed the disability discrimination claims of a job applicant who failed a pre-employment drug test due to medical marijuana use, holding that he did not sufficiently prove that he was...more

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Ohio Supreme Court holds that "direct observation" of drug testing is not an invasion of privacy

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In a 4-3 decision the Ohio Supreme Court recently held that the privacy of an at-will employee is not invaded when the employee is required to produce a urine sample while being monitored by a same-sex employer representative...more

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Does it Violate Public Policy to Terminate a Drunk Employee? “Absolut”-ly Not

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Seyfarth Synopsis:  Does Pennsylvania’s public policy preclude a nuclear power plant from terminating an employee for being drunk on the job? “No,” the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania...more

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Rescission of Conditional At-Will Employment Offers are not Penalties under the MMMA

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On February 19, 2019, the Court of Appeals ruled in Eplee v City of Lansing that an employer’s rescission of a conditional at-will employment offer because of a positive THC test is not a penalty under the Michigan Medical...more

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What Manufacturers Need to Know About Labor and Employment Law in Canada

Manufacturers in Canada face a labor and employment environment that is much more employee and union-friendly than the United States. That said, a sophisticated manufacturing employer that is educated, strategic, and...more

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Michigan Court Confirms that Public Employers May Enforce Zero-Tolerance Drug Policies

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The Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled that a public employer is free to deny at-will employment to a medical marijuana cardholder who fails a drug test in violation of a zero-tolerance drug policy. The court used sweeping...more

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2015 Employment Law Issues Tournament: First Round Results and Recaps

This past weekend, while college basketball teams across America finished up their conference tournaments, 64 employment law issues played in the first round of our tournament, and boy did it live up to the hype. Filled with...more

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