US Jurisdictions
The 9th Circuit's ruling in Johnson v. WinCo Foods, LLC shows that employers can help shield themselves from liability by making job offers contingent on applicants passing pre-employment drug tests and/or background checks rather than onboarding applicants before testing them.
California employers breathed a sigh of relief after the Supreme Court's ruling that the Federal Arbitration Act preempts the state's Private Attorneys General Act.
A new Colorado law will help persons with a criminal history improve their chances of employment by automatically sealing certain arrest and conviction records.
Several states have joined the growing list of jurisdictions that prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of hair texture, natural hairstyles or other physical characteristics associated with race.
Employees need not suffer tangible harm to bring a Title VII claim for the denial, or forced acceptance, of a job transfer, the DC Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled.
A federal court appears to be the first to confront the question of whether California employers need to reimburse employees for remote work expenses even if they started working from home because of a government shutdown and not because of their employer's orders.
Under Rhode Island's legalization law, employers may not discipline an employee solely for private, off-duty marijuana use outside of the workplace subject to limited exceptions.
Effective July 1, Chicago is amending its sexual harassment ordinance to expand the definition of sexual harassment and to require employers to develop written policies, provide training and keep records to demonstrate compliance.
The Supreme Court of California has ruled that extra pay required for missed meal and rest breaks constitutes wages rather than penalties under the state labor code.
Employers in Connecticut cannot compel employees to attend mandatory meetings held to dissuade employees from joining a union, effective July 1.
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