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Can an employee legally be fired for using over-the-counter CBD products?
Last night, I read this federal court opinion where a defendant, sued after firing a plaintiff who used CBD for her disability, got the entire case dismissed.
So, let’s talk about how and why. Continue reading
The case of the $250,000 thumb drive porno and hacking (allegedly)
A former bank employee is now facing up to $250,000 in fines and ten years in prison because he allegedly wanted to watch The Matrix on a work laptop.
Actually, there’s a little more to this story. Continue reading
No, this sign that your boss posted in the breakroom is NOT legal.
Image Credit: u/AMasterfulWriter on Reddit.
Not even in Kentucky. Continue reading
This new bill would allow an employee to skip work “because the employee feels unsafe.”
I’ll admit it. I was wrong. Continue reading
First, they banned forced #MeToo arbitration. Is arbitration of ALL employment claims doomed too?
On March 3, 2022, President Biden signed the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 into law. The name of the new law speaks for itself. Victims of sexual harassment or sexual assault at work that previously signed arbitration agreements can arbitrate their claims but don’t have to.
With the ink barely dry on this new #MeToo law, the House introduced a bill late last week called the “Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act of 2022” or the “FAIR Act of 2022.” Continue reading
Don’t ruin your arbitration agreements by doing this…
Some of you require your employees to sign agreements requiring them to arbitrate employment claims — other than claims of sexual harassment or abuse, of course. Continue reading
Biden signs #MeToo arbitration bill, Philly drops masks, and EEOC updates its COVID-19 guidance
What a Friday trifecta! The only thing better that could come in threes would be a gallon of Neapolitan ice cream — with chocolate instead of strawberry and vanilla. Continue reading
This one goes out to all you New Jersey arbitration nerds.
If, like me, you’ve always wondered whether the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) preempts a 2019 amendment to New Jersey’s Law Against Discrimination (LAD) that prohibits the waiver of procedural and substantive rights under the LAD, try to remain calm. I’m about to blow the lid off this jawn.
(The rest of you can bug out and play Wordle.) Continue reading
From the archives: 🔎Your post-Super Bowl guide to spotting employee FMLA or other sick leave abuse🔍
I had this great post planned for today about the millions of American workers who skip work the day after the Super Bowl — and what employers can do (legally) to address it.
Then, I remembered that I wrote about it back in 2020. So, since I’m feeling lazy pragmatic, you get to take a trip down memory lane.