President Trump has issued an executive order aimed at significantly reducing the use of disparate-impact analysis by federal agencies when enforcing anti-discrimination laws.
Titled “Restoring Equality of Opportunity and...more
A funeral director who claims he was terminated because of his use of medical marijuana to manage cancer-related pain may pursue discrimination claims against his former employer, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled in Wild v....more
Two recent developments may lead to New Jersey employers being required to reimburse the cost of medical marijuana for workers’ compensation recipients. In a case of first impression, New Jersey’s Appellate Division, in...more
New Jersey joins a growing number of states with medical marijuana statutes that provide a private right of action protecting employees from adverse actions based on their use of medical marijuana. Following a recent judicial...more
As a result of the recent partial government shutdown, the EEOC announced that it has extended the EEO-1 survey reporting deadline to May 31, 2019 and that it has postponed the opening of the online portal to submit data to...more
A computer technology company’s recent $1.6 million settlement with the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs is a stark reminder that federal contractors must ensure their hiring policies do not have any unlawful...more