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Another New Jersey court weighs in on MedMar accommodations…and it’s WILD!
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The case is called Wild v. Carriage Funeral Holdings, Inc. So, yeah, it’s “Wild.”
And so as not to bury the lede, the court concluded that the plaintiff, a medical marijuana user, could pursue discrimination claims under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (the LAD) against his employer. Continue reading
NJ is now THIS CLOSE to legalizing recreational marijuana. Here’s what that means for employers.
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Your employee uses medical marijuana. Her drug test is positive. But, how do you know if she was high at work?
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“Let’s see,” I said to myself. “I want to blog about this important, brand new medical marijuana employment law decision. This is a burgeoning area of the law, and this particular decision will enlighten my readers like few others I’ve written about.”
“Yeah, but unless you can find a ‘free for commercial use, no attribution required’ scales of justice made out of marijuana leaves, I think you should rank the spices in your spice rack instead. After all, readers love a good ‘turmeric v. garam masala’ showdown.”
***Googles ‘marijuana scales of justice’*** Continue reading
The Human Resources FMLA (and other questionable absences) Cheat Sheet for post-Super Bowl Monday
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Are you ready for this?
Don’t worry. I’ve got your back.
Another court greenlights discrimination claims for a medical marijuana user fired for failing a drug test
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In the United States, medical marijuana use is legal in 33 states and the District of Columbia. However, the laws governing the use of medical marijuana vary from state to state. Continue reading
Need a refresher on providing break time for nursing moms at work?
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A federal judge declared the Affordable Care Act unconstitutional. In plain English, here’s what this means for your business.
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“I thought you said ‘plain English,’ Handbook!”
I did, didn’t I? Continue reading
Are you confident — “defending-a-class-action-lawsuit” confident — that you’re protecting electronic employee data?
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Unfortunately, if you came here looking for links to big savings, I can’t help you. But, what I can do for you on this Cyber Monday is offer your business some different cyber tips. It’s the type of information that could save you thousands, or even millions of dollars if your business stores employee data electronically. Continue reading
From wonky to wonkier, why your arbitration agreement may not be worth the paper on which it is printed?
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Yesterday, I successfully alienated every reader that doesn’t work in the restaurant industry or otherwise nerd out on Fair Labor Standards Act minutiae.
Today, I double down with idiosyncratic arbitration agreements, specifically those possibly used by New Jersey employers. I promise to get back to something more universal tomorrow. Perhaps, Nova Scotian paid sick leave legislation. Continue reading