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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
Google ends forced arbitration of sexual harassment claims. Should you? Then what?
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The procrastinator’s guide to figuring out New Jersey’s Paid Sick Leave law
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I mean, how much paid sick leave could someone have actually accrued since Monday? Hmmm… Continue reading
Does the ADA protect someone recovering from drug addiction? Yep.
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I’m sorry, dudes.
I totally meant to give you a blog post yesterday. I did.
But, the night before, which is when I generally compose this drivel, I got distracted. I was preoccupied with a certain MLB playoff game. Specifically, it was the one in which my Red Sox disposed of the Yankees, in Yankee Stadium, much to the chagrin of all of these losers.
I’m not a hater, I just blog a lot. Except on days after big Red Sox wins. Continue reading
A federal court concluded that a federal contractor couldn’t fire a medical marijuana user
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