On March 31, 2021, New York joined 15 other states (including New Jersey) that have legalized marijuana for recreational use when Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the New York State Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA). ...more
5/18/2021
/ Cannabis Products ,
Compliance ,
Drug Testing ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Governor Cuomo ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Regulation & Taxation Act (MRTA) ,
Medical Marijuana ,
New York ,
Recreational Use ,
State and Local Government
The following is a summary of key decisions from the National Labor Relations Board (Board) and its Division of Advice during the period in which the Republican Party has controlled the Board under the Trump...more
2/4/2020
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Protected Concerted Activity ,
Section 7 ,
Trump Administration ,
Unfair Labor Practices ,
Unions
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has once again weighed in on the proverbial employee-independent contractor issue, this time by way of its General Counsel. On April 16, 2019, the General Counsel’s office issued an...more
6/11/2019
/ ABC Test ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Entrepreneurs ,
Franchisee ,
Gig Economy ,
Independent Contractors ,
Misclassification ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
NLRB General Counsel ,
Policy Memorandums ,
Uber ,
Wage and Hour