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Employers Gain Additional Defenses In Union Salting And Deferral Cases Thanks to New Guidance from NLRB Official

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The National Labor Relations Board’s Acting General Counsel recently issued two policy memos reshaping how you can handle union-related risks in salting and deferral cases. The salting guidance provides a roadmap for...more

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California Employers: Are You Ready for the New Laws of 2025?

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The California legislature is never dormant when it comes to enacting new laws for California employers. This year, the statutes are less numerous than most other years, but there are still some important new changes that all...more

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Australia Passes Comprehensive Workplace Reform: 12 Key Updates Employers Should Note

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Employers in Australia are facing the most comprehensive workplace relations reform in more than a decade and will need to ensure they update their policies and practices to account for key changes. Australia’s Fair Work Act...more

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The Top 17 Workplace Law Stories from May 2022

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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Philadelphia Bans Pre-Hire Marijuana Testing for Most Applicants

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A Philadelphia ordinance prohibiting employers from testing applicants for marijuana as a condition of employment is set to take effect January 1, 2022. The ordinance, which was passed by the Philadelphia City Council and...more

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Employer Rights Go Up in Smoke: NYC Largely Bans Marijuana Testing of Prospective Employees

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New York City recently amended its New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) to ban drug testing applicants for marijuana, with exceptions for positions involving construction, police, commercial driving, supervision of...more

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Provisional Measure #905 – A New Mini Labor Reform in Brazil

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Provisional Measure # 905 (“PM”), published on November 12, 2019, establishes a new type of labor relationship in Brazil. The PM aims to reduce the alarmingly high unemployment rate affecting younger workers in the country,...more

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"Times They Are [Still] a-Changin'": The Developing Landscape of Marijuana Legalization in Nevada and What This Means for Nevada...

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As we reported last year, “Times They Are a-Changin’”. However, given the monumental shift in public perceptions of cannabis, the Nevada legislature has followed suit and has now taken a giant step further into the marijuana...more

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New York City Poised to Bar Pre-employment Marijuana Testing

On April 9, 2019, the New York City Council overwhelmingly passed a bill that would prohibit most pre-employment screening for marijuana by public and private employers. The bill is supported by Mayor Bill de Blasio and would...more

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NYC Passes Bill to Ban Pre-Employment Marijuana Drug Testing

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On April 9, 2019, a proposed bill, Int. 1445-A (“Bill”), which prohibits employers from pre-employment drug testing for marijuana and tetrahydrocannabinols (“THC,” the active ingredient in marijuana), was passed by the New...more

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New York City Council Passes Bill Limiting Pre-Employment Drug Testing for Marijuana

The New York City Council overwhelmingly passed legislation which would prohibit most City employers from requiring job applicants to submit to drug tests for marijuana use. Specifically, the bill would amend the City’s Fair...more

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