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The Employer Handbook BlogNLRB: An employer’s “sign this arbitration agreement or you’re fired” edict is totally cool with us
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What a difference a few years make. Continue reading
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SCOOP! PA businesses may have to allow employees to use medical marijuana outside of work
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This definitely caught me flat-footed. Continue reading
Everything* that employers need to know about medical marijuana and the workplace
*Just about everything; enough to fill a 90-minute presentation that I’m giving tomorrow. Continue reading
Five things NJ employers need to know about the State’s expanded medical marijuana law
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Here are five things that local employers need to know about the amended CUMMA. Continue reading
And the first state to ban employers from refusing to hire applicants who test positive for marijuana is…
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Alabama.
Oh, wait. I meant Nevada. Continue reading
Does your sexual harassment training include this important topic? If not, it should.
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More than ever, American workplaces are emphasizing diversity by targeting hires of different races, religions, ethnicities, genders, cultural and educational backgrounds, work experience, etc. This variety promotes different viewpoints, better problem-solving, a just a more dynamic workplace. Generally, this results in businesses attracting better talent, reducing turnover, and improving the brand and reputation.
But, with different backgrounds may come a different appreciation of social norms.
I have an example for you.
“Paid Sick Leave?!? How about paid leave for ANY reason? Now, hold my lobster martini.” — Maine, probably.
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City and state-mandated paid sick leave is so 2018.
In 2019, the State of Maine has decided up the ante by requiring most private employers to provide paid leave for any reason. Continue reading
Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about employee opioid and marijuana use in the workplace
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Last week, I participated on a panel on which a few of us employment lawyers discussed the pitfalls and best practices for dealing with issues related to employee opioid and marijuana use in the workplace. Continue reading
A new bill in Congress will end forced arbitration of employment claims. But, will it pass?
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In a statement issued earlier this week, House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) announced that he would “not rest” until Congress passed “historic legislation to end forced arbitration.”
I have a feeling Mr. Nadler is going to be pretty tired. But, let’s see what this is all about. Continue reading
New legislation would guarantee employees the right to collective and class action litigation
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Last year in Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis, the Supreme Court narrowly concluded that a court should enforce an agreement between an employer and employee to arbitrate claims individually notwithstanding workers’ rights under the National Labor Relations Act to engage in protected concerted activity.
That decision did not sit well with several members of Congress. Continue reading