With a big ‘ol tip of the cap to Phil Miles, Esq. over at Lawffice Space (here) and Daniel Cummins at Tort Talk (here), we’ve got some news that should interest Pennsylvania employers. Continue reading
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Looking for HR information on conducting workplace investigations? You’ve hit the MOTHERLODE!

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Back in the early Summer of 2017, most of the experts — the pundits, if you will — were predicting that American businesses were not going to spend as much in 2018 on advice from employment law attorneys.
Then, in September 2017, along came a guy named Harvey Weinstein. Continue reading
The House just delivered a big blow to employment arbitration agreements.

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It’s called the FAIR Act, which stands for the Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act. The FAIR Act would amend the Federal Arbitration Act to prohibit a pre-dispute arbitration agreement from being valid or enforceable if it requires arbitration of an employment, consumer, antitrust, or civil rights dispute. Continue reading
READ THIS: “Marijuana and the Workplace: It’s Complicated”
If you’ve got workplace drug testing for marijuana all figured out, you can skip today’s post.
As for the rest of you… Continue reading
NLRB: 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
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.