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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 -

CBD & The Workplace, A Word to The Wise

McGlinchey Stafford on 6/22/2023

Federally legal CBD products may, under some circumstances, cause consumers to fail drug tests. An employer’s right to terminate employee-consumers on that basis is not prohibited by federal law, including the Americans with...more

To Put It Bluntly, the Federal Judiciary’s Inconsistent Approach to the Cannabis Industry Is (Reefer) Madness

McGlinchey Stafford on 11/10/2022

We often look to the federal judiciary as the gold standard of American jurisprudence. State courts frequently find federal opinions persuasive. Confirmation hearings for federal judges are televised. Indeed, the federal...more

Nature’s Medicines and Amma Investment Group Will Pay $175,000 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment Suit

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 12/22/2020

Medical Marijuana Retailer Sexually Harassed Workers, Federal Agency Charged - BALTIMORE – Maryland Health Management, LLC, doing business as Nature’s Medicines, and AMMA Investment Group, LLC, will pay $175,000 and...more

EEOC Sues Nature’s Medicines and AMMA Investment Group for Sexual Harassment

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 9/28/2020

Medical Marijuana Retailer Sexually Harassed Workers, Federal Agency Charges - BALTIMORE – Maryland Health Management, LLC, doing business as Nature’s Medicines, and AMMA Investment Group, LLC violated federal law when...more

Employment Flash - February 2020

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 2/14/2020

This edition of Employment Flash looks at recent NLRB activity, including its decision (overruling an Obama-era decision) regarding confidentiality rules for employees during ongoing workplace investigations. We also discuss...more

The Employment Law Landscape in 2020

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace on 12/27/2019

2019 was a busy year for lawmakers across the nation, underscoring the need for employers to remain apprised of all the new laws that will be taking effect in 2020. Below we summarize some of the significant developments...more

2019 Law At Work - Year In Review

Flaster Greenberg PC on 12/9/2019

They say the only thing in life that is constant is change, and we certainly saw that in 2019. This was a big year for change in employment law as legislators, courts, and regulators, shaped the workplace to reflect societal...more

Drugs & Partying: What Contractors Need to Know About Medical Marijuana and Office Parties

Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC on 12/9/2019

In this webinar, Jonathan Landesman and Anthony Bottenfield discuss two timely topics that construction-industry employers must be aware of and provide practical tips for employers for closing out the year without conflict. ...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

November 2018: The Top 12 Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on 12/4/2018

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

What Employers Should Watch For In Election 2018

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 11/6/2018

Election Day may result in significant changes in our country’s labor and employment landscape. This article discusses some issues employers should watch closely....more

Arizona Employers Need to Update Employee Handbooks

Jaburg Wilk on 9/7/2017

Employment law changes and evolves. Best practice for employers is to have an experienced employment attorney review and update their employee handbook to be in compliance with labor laws. At a minimum, the following areas...more

Employment Law - August 2017 #2

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 8/31/2017

Court Shoots Down Officers’ FLSA Claim for Off-Duty Work - Why it matters - Chicago police officers seeking compensation for work performed using their mobile devices while the officers were off duty could not recover...more

Check Your Map: The Changing Landscape of Reasonable Accommodation

Zelle LLP on 5/5/2017

We recently helped a client work through a collection of reasonable accommodation issues. In doing so, we realized that we were dealing with questions that wouldn’t have come up 10 years ago, or maybe even 5 years ago. ...more

Employment Law - August 2016

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 8/29/2016

Arbitrator or Judge? California Supreme Court Weighs in - Why it matters - Yet again, the California Supreme Court considered arbitration in the context of an employment agreement, this time reflecting on whether a...more

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