Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana User Sues Employer, Drug Testing Laboratory Kelly Uebel April 16, 2021 A former employee filed suit under the Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Act (MMA) against a global retailer and a drug testing laboratory following his positive drug test for marijuana. View post
Employer Sued for Alleged NYC Pre-Employment Marijuana Testing Violation Kelly Uebel April 14, 2021 A class action complaint was filed in March 2021 against a well-known employer alleging the employer requires candidates to submit to pre-employment marijuana drug tests in violation of the NYC Human Rights Law. Read more here. View post
Statistics Insufficient for Civil Rights Claim to Survive Kelly Uebel April 12, 2021 The United States Court of Appeal for the Second Circuit upheld the district court’s dismissal of a Title VII disparate impact class action claim. Read more about the claim and what happened in today's blog. View post
Flexibility in Form I-9 Requirements Extended Again Kelly Uebel April 8, 2021 Form I-9 compliance flexibility has been extended again. Read more about it in today's blog. View post
Class Action Settlement for Violation of FCRA’s Stand-Alone Disclosure Requirement Elise Collman April 6, 2021 A federal magistrate judge in the Northern District of California recently approved a class action settlement for $174,980 for alleged violation of the FCRA’s disclosure requirements. Read about the settlement in this post. View post
New Jersey Cannabis Reform Companion Bills Signed into Law: Part II Elise Collman April 1, 2021 On February 22, 2021, Governor Phil Murphy signed three cannabis reform bills into law. Read more on the blog as well as Part I of this series. View post
How Hiring Process Automation Can Free Up Your Team Judie Vegh March 31, 2021 Access an essential resource on adjudication and adverse action automation. Our webinar, "Improve Your Hiring Process: Adjudication and Adverse Action Automation" is on demand and ready to download now! View post
New Jersey Cannabis Legislation Provides Significant Employee Protections: Part I Elise Collman March 30, 2021 On February 22, 2021, Governor Phil Murphy signed AB 21, the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act (“NJCREAMMA”) into law. Read more on the blog. View post