Tuesday, Ohio voters overwhelmingly passed Issue 2, legalizing recreational marijuana use. Today employers are wondering, “how does this new law affect the workplace?” The short answer is: not much.
Consistent with...more
11/9/2023
/ Adverse Employment Action ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Drug Testing ,
Drug-Free Workplace Act ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Policies ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Marijuana ,
Recreational Use ,
Wage and Hour ,
Zero Tolerance Policies
Do you use a staffing agency to provide workers for your day-to-day operations?
Are you a franchisor that licenses your trademark and business model to franchisees?
If you answered “yes” to either of these questions,...more
10/30/2023
/ Compensation & Benefits ,
Franchises ,
Franchisors ,
Hiring & Firing ,
International Franchise Association (IFA) ,
Job Duties ,
Joint Employers ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Staffing Agencies ,
Supervision ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
Yesterday, the National Labor Relations Board significantly expanded the damages available to employees in unfair labor practice proceedings. Damages for employees wrongfully discharged in violation of federal labor law have...more
The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a proposed rule setting $35,308 as the new minimum salary threshold required for workers to qualify for the “white collar” overtime exemption under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Under...more