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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.

EEOC Clarifies Opioid Use Protections Under ADA

Date:: August 14, 2020

A new EEOC guidance states that employees who are using opioids, are addicted to opioids, or were addicted to them in the past may be entitled to reasonable accommodations under the ADA.

Colorado Expands Paid Sick Leave Law for COVID-19 and Beyond

Date:: July 31, 2020

Colorado employers face new requirements regarding paid sick leave with broader coverage than federal law, including anti-retaliation protections.

NLRB Allows Discipline for Offensive Language Used During Protected Activities

Date:: July 27, 2020

The NLRB has ruled that employers no longer need overlook the use of obscene, racist or abusive language in the workplace by employees who are engaged in activity protected by the National Labor Relations Act.

Employers Have No Duty to Bargain Over Discipline Taken Prior to a Contract, NLRB Rules

Date:: July 14, 2020

An employer does not have a duty to bargain with a union over employee discipline prior to reaching a first collective bargaining agreement, according to a recent NLRB ruling.

Chicago Prohibits Retaliation Against Employees Who Stay Home Due to COVID-19

Date:: May 29, 2020

A new ordinance prohibits employers from taking adverse action against employees who obey orders to stay at home, quarantine or isolate due to the coronavirus (COVID-19).

New Mexico to Ban Nondisclosure Agreements for Sexual Harassment, Discrimination or Retaliation Claims

Date:: March 9, 2020

Effective May 20, 2020, the "Protect Our Voices Act" will prohibit private employers in New Mexico from requiring an employee to sign a nondisclosure provision of a settlement agreement relating to claims of sexual harassment, discrimination or retaliation.

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