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Recreational Marijuana Legalized in Michigan; Medical Usage Approved in Missouri, Utah

Date:: November 7, 2018

Michigan has become the first Midwestern state, and 10th overall, to legalize recreational marijuana. Meanwhile, Missouri and Utah voters passed medical marijuana ballot initiatives.

Sexual Harassment Waiver Ban, Noncompetes Top New October 1 Compliance Requirements

Date:: September 27, 2018

Maryland's ban on sexual harassment waivers in employment contracts and a Massachusetts law governing noncompetition agreements top the list of new October 1 compliance requirements affecting employers.

Updated Fair Credit Reporting Act Forms Target Identity Theft

Date:: September 21, 2018

Effective September 21 2018, employers and background check companies should begin using two updated Fair Credit Reporting Act model forms with new notice requirements.

Drug Test Should Not Have Disqualified Medical Marijuana User, Federal Court Rules

Date:: September 12, 2018

A federal court in Connecticut has ruled that a failed drug test should not have disqualified a registered medical marijuana user from beginning employment.

California, Other States Look to End Arbitration, Nondisclosure Agreements for Harassment Claims

Date:: August 29, 2018

The California legislature passed a new bill restricting the use of nondisclosure and mandatory arbitration agreements in sexual harassment claims. Other states have enacted or are pursuing similar legislation.

Massachusetts Enacts Comprehensive Noncompete Agreements Law

Date:: August 15, 2018

A new Massachusetts law establishes minimum requirements for employment-related noncompete agreements to be enforceable and bans agreements that do not meet the law's requirements.

Medical Marijuana Now Legal in Oklahoma

Date:: July 27, 2018

Under a new law, Oklahoma employers may not discriminate against any registered medical marijuana user in hiring, termination or any other terms or conditions of employment. Oklahoma joins at least 30 other states that have legalized medical marijuana in some form.

NLRB Issues Memo on Employer Handbook Rules

Date:: June 11, 2018

Guidance from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) gives employers more latitude in drafting workplace rules, including rules regarding workplace civility.

Connecticut Joins Growing List of States Banning Salary History Questions

Date:: May 25, 2018

Connecticut has become the sixth state to enact a salary history inquiry prohibition. Effective January 1, 2019, no Connecticut employer may inquire or direct a third party to inquire about a prospective employee's wage and salary history.

Vermont Joins Salary History Inquiry Ban Trend

Date:: May 14, 2018

Vermont has become the latest state to enact a salary history question ban as Governor Phil Scott has signed a law prohibiting employers from asking such questions. The law aims to reduce the wage gap between men and women.

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