As you might recall from our previous post, The 10th Circuit Grants Re-leaf to Workers Seeking Overtime Under the FLSA, the 10th Circuit held that cannabis employers are not immune from federal overtime laws even though the...more
10/12/2020
/ Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Denial of Certiorari ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Over-Time ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
As previously reported, the Tenth Circuit created a buzz when it found that cannabis companies need to pay overtime under the FLSA even though marijuana is illegal under Federal law....more
12/18/2019
/ Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Hemp Related Businesses ,
Labor Regulations ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Over-Time ,
Reimbursements ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
Wage and Hour
Seyfarth Synopsis: the 10th Circuit has held that the FLSA applies to workers in the marijuana industry....more
9/27/2019
/ Appeals ,
Controlled Substances Act ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Misclassification ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Non-Exempt Employees ,
Reaffirmation ,
Unpaid Overtime ,
Wage and Hour
Seyfarth Synopsis: After hitting some major roadblocks, the San Diego Earned Sick Leave and Minimum Wage Ordinance has now been enacted. The Ordinance is to take effect this summer, most likely by the end of July. The...more