State and Local Law

Rapid Proliferation of State Marijuana Use Laws Is Having Growing “Drug-Free Workplace” Implications

As of this writing, there are 33 states and the District of Columbia that now have laws permitting the use

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“No-Poach” Agreements Continue To Be the Subject of Scrutiny by a Broad Range of Critics

The issue of allegedly anti-competitive HR practices in the form of so-called “no-poach” agreements continues to be an area of

By |2018-11-11T22:39:44-05:0011/11/2018|Categories: Compensation, State Standards, Talent Acquisition and Management|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on “No-Poach” Agreements Continue To Be the Subject of Scrutiny by a Broad Range of Critics

California Continues To Add Workplace Obligations on Employers With Enactment of Several New Employment-Related Laws

Employers operating in the state of California will be confronted with a number of new workplace-related requirements beginning next year

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The New York State and New York City Interactive Sexual Harassment Training Requirements: A Comparison

Earlier this year both the State of New York (NYS) and New York City (NYC) enacted new sexual harassment prevention

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Federal Trial Court Rules Connecticut Medical Marijuana Law Protects Applicant-User Rejected for Job Under Employer’s Drug-Free Workplace Policy

A federal trial court in Connecticut ruled recently that the prohibition of discrimination based on an individual’s participation in the

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New York State Publishes Draft Model Policy and Training Course as Required Under State’s New Sexual Harassment Prevention Law

In April of this year the state of New York enacted comprehensive legislation aimed at combating workplace sexual harassment. Included

By |2018-09-07T16:12:48-05:009/7/2018|Categories: Discrimination and Harassment, State Standards|Tags: , , |Comments Off on New York State Publishes Draft Model Policy and Training Course as Required Under State’s New Sexual Harassment Prevention Law