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HR Managers Protected From Retaliation, 11th Circuit Rules

Date:

July 15, 2022

Title VII's retaliation protections do not exempt HR managers and other managerial-level employees, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled.
Biden Nominates Ketanji Brown Jackson to Be First Black Woman on Supreme Court

Date:

February 25, 2022

President Biden has nominated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, of the DC Circuit Court of Appeals, to be the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court. If confirmed, it would also mark the first time four of the nine justices have been women.
California Supreme Court Eases Path for Whistleblowing Employees

Date:

February 1, 2022

In a win for whistleblowers, the California Supreme Court has lowered the bar for employees to prove that their employer retaliated against them.
EEOC, NLRB and DOL Join Forces to Counter Workplace Retaliation

Date:

November 12, 2021

The US Department of Labor, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and National Labor Relations Board have announced a joint effort to raise awareness about workplace retaliation issues.
Employer's COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Gets Green Light in Federal Court

Date:

September 28, 2021

The judge held that employees' suspicion of COVID-19 vaccines cannot override the law in denying a group's request to block their health care employer's vaccine mandate.
Connecticut Legalizes Recreational Marijuana

Date:

June 22, 2021

Connecticut has joined 18 other states and the District of Columbia in legalizing recreational marijuana, following the passage of a bill containing a number of provisions relevant to employers.
SEC Awarding Whistleblowers Damages at a Rapid Pace

Date:

June 9, 2021

A record-breaking number of awards issued to whistleblowers and a record number of tips shows the importance of complying with securities laws.
New Mexico, Virginia Are Latest States to Legalize Recreational Marijuana

Date:

April 14, 2021

New Mexico and Virginia have joined the growing list of states to legalize adult use of recreational marijuana.
Amazon's Firings of Whistleblowing Workers Violated Labor Law, NLRB Finds

Date:

April 6, 2021

Amazon illegally fired a pair of employees at its Seattle headquarters after they publicly criticized the company, the NLRB determined in a preliminary finding.
New York's New Recreational Marijuana Law: Implications for Employers

Date:

March 31, 2021

New York has joined the growing list of states to legalize the recreational use of marijuana following the passage of legislation with important implications for employers.

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All Items: Employee Discipline

HR Managers Protected From Retaliation, 11th Circuit Rules

Biden Nominates Ketanji Brown Jackson to Be First Black Woman on Supreme Court

California Supreme Court Eases Path for Whistleblowing Employees

EEOC, NLRB and DOL Join Forces to Counter Workplace Retaliation

Employer's COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Gets Green Light in Federal Court

Connecticut Legalizes Recreational Marijuana

SEC Awarding Whistleblowers Damages at a Rapid Pace

New Mexico, Virginia Are Latest States to Legalize Recreational Marijuana

Amazon's Firings of Whistleblowing Workers Violated Labor Law, NLRB Finds

New York's New Recreational Marijuana Law: Implications for Employers

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