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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.

Use of Surveillance to Show FMLA Abuse Did Not Violate Law, Federal Court Rules

Date:: March 8, 2021

Using video surveillance to prove an employee abused her medical leave did not violate the FMLA, a federal court in Delaware has ruled.

Four States Vote to Legalize Recreational Marijuana

Date:: November 5, 2020

Voters in Arizona, Montana, New Jersey and South Dakota have decisively backed ballot initiatives to legalize recreational marijuana. In addition, Mississippi voted to legalize medical marijuana.

Michigan Enacts COVID-19 Employer Liability, Employee Leave Usage Protections

Date:: November 3, 2020

Michigan has enacted a package of laws that provide COVID-19-related liability protection to employers and retaliation protection to employees who take required leave.

Marijuana, Minimum Wage on the Ballot Again This Year

Date:: October 19, 2020

This November 3, voters in Arizona, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey and South Dakota will decide marijuana-legalization measures, and voters in Florida will decide a measure that would raise the minimum wage to $15.00 by 2026.

Employer Did Not Discriminate in Firing Employee on Leave to Help Ailing Grandfather, 7th Circuit Rules

Date:: August 21, 2020

The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has held that an employer that fired an employee after accommodating his leave request to care for his ailing grandfather did not discriminate or illegally retaliate against him.

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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

Use of Surveillance to Show FMLA Abuse Did Not Violate Law, Federal Court Rules

Four States Vote to Legalize Recreational Marijuana

Michigan Enacts COVID-19 Employer Liability, Employee Leave Usage Protections

Marijuana, Minimum Wage on the Ballot Again This Year

Employer Did Not Discriminate in Firing Employee on Leave to Help Ailing Grandfather, 7th Circuit Rules

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