On September 4, 2024, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, in Anderson v. Diamondback Investment Group, LLC, ruled on whether a former employee’s use of lawful hemp-derived products containing delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol...more
9/26/2024
/ ADAAA ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Controlled Substances Act ,
Disability ,
Drug Testing ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Hemp ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
THC ,
Wrongful Termination
Political speech in the workplace has become a growing concern for employers in recent years. The polarized political climate, combined with the increasing use of social media and digital communication, has amplified the...more
9/13/2024
/ Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Free Speech ,
NLRA ,
Off-Duty Employees ,
Political Speech ,
Presidential Elections ,
Private Sector ,
Protected Concerted Activity ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Mitigation ,
State Labor Laws
While numerous states are acting to expand the scope of their respective workers’ compensation systems to embrace COVID-19-related workplace exposure claims, a persistent drip of tort claims threatens to breach the exclusive...more