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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.
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.

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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

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

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