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2025 Legislative Developments Affecting Washington Employers

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Washington employers face a wave of new workplace legislation, some of which recently became effective and some that will begin in 2026 and beyond. These new or modified laws address a broad range of topics, many of which...more

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What Employers Need to Know About Cleveland’s New Salary Transparency Ordinance

The Cleveland City Council passed Ordinance No. 104-2025 on April 28, 2025, requiring employers with 15 or more employees located in the City of Cleveland to include salary ranges in all job postings. Additionally, the...more

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City of Cleveland’s New Ordinance Requires Salary Range Posting and Bans Pay History Inquiries

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Cleveland City Council unanimously approved legislation on April 28, 2025, requiring private employers in the City of Cleveland to include salary ranges in job postings and prohibit inquiries into a jobseeker’s pay history....more

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New Pittsburgh Ordinance Protects Workers Using Medical Cannabis: 4 Steps Employers Can Take Now

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Pittsburgh employers must prepare for new workplace protections for medical cannabis patients due to a new anti-discrimination ordinance that will likely be signed into law. The new rules would prohibit employers from...more

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Employer FAQs on the New and Expansive Anti-Discrimination Rules in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh County

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Employers with operations in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, must comply with a new and expansive anti-discrimination ordinance that took effect June 1. Our FP attorneys developed this series of FAQs to address all employment...more

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New York City Council Passes Legislation Prohibiting Height and Weight Discrimination

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The New York City Council has passed a bill that prohibits employers from considering a person’s actual or perceived height or weight when making employment decisions....more

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Philadelphia’s Restrictions on Pre-Employment Marijuana Tests Become Effective January 1, 2022

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Effective January 1, 2022, most Philadelphia employers will be prohibited from requiring prospective employees to undergo testing for the presence of marijuana as a condition of employment. Currently, only New York City and...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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Philadelphia Ban on Pre-Hire Marijuana Testing Takes Effect on January 1, 2022

On January 1, 2022, Philadelphia’s ordinance, titled, “Prohibition on Testing for Marijuana as a Condition for Employment,” Phila. Code § 9-5500, et seq., will take effect. The ordinance - which was passed by the Philadelphia...more

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New Philadelphia Ordinance Prohibits Pre-Employment Marijuana Testing

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Q: Does Philadelphia have any laws regulating drug testing for marijuana? A: Philadelphia recently passed an ordinance that prohibits employers from requiring “a prospective employee to submit to testing for the presence...more

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Philadelphia Says No to Pre-Employment Drug Screenings for Most Employers

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The Philadelphia City Council passed a new ordinance prohibiting employers from conducting pre-hire marijuana testing on April 22, 2021. Mayor Jim Kenney signed the ordinance into law on April 28, 2021. The ordinance takes...more

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Philadelphia Set to Ban Pre-Employment Marijuana Testing: What Employers Need to Know

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Philadelphia is set to join a small but growing list of jurisdictions (including Nevada and New York City) that prohibit employers from testing prospective employees for marijuana. The proposal, which was recently approved by...more

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Most New York City Employers Now Prohibited from Conducting Pre-Employment Marijuana Tests

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While it has been a challenge for employers to keep up with the explosion of medical and recreational marijuana laws spreading across the nation, employers have taken some comfort in that most of these states still grant...more

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The Time Is Now for Employers in Illinois to Abide by New Laws

The New Year brings new laws for Illinois employers. Some laws go into effect this Summer, while others are effective as of this month. For employers who have not yet revised handbooks, policies and agreements, the time is...more

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Up in Smoke: New York City Bans Pre-Employment Drug Testing for Marijuana

Effective May 10, 2020, New York City employers may no longer test prospective employees for marijuana and tetrahydrocannabinols (THC), the active ingredient in marijuana. ...more

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New York City Passes Law Prohibiting Pre-Employment Marijuana Testing

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Q: I heard New York City is banning employers from doing pre-employment drug testing for marijuana. What do I need to know?...more

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NYC Employers Barred from Weeding Out Cannabis-Using Job Applicants

New York City recently joined Maine and the District of Columbia in passing legislation banning most employers from requiring applicants to submit to a pre-employment test for cannabis. The City Council passed the bill in...more

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New York City Ban On Pre-Employment Drug Testing Won’t Apply To (Most) Healthcare Workers

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On May 10, 2019, a bill amending New York City’s administrative code related to prospective employee drug-testing officially became law for New York City employers. While the law does not go into effect until May 10, 2020, it...more

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New York City Employers Are Barred From Testing Job Applicants For Marijuana Use

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Intro 1445-A became effective on May 10, 2019. It is the first of its kind law in the United States, prohibiting New York City employers from requiring prospective employees to submit to testing for the presence of...more

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Update: New York City’s Ban On Pre-Employment Marijuana Testing Will Take Effect On May 10, 2020

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We previously blogged about the law passed by the New York City Council on April 9, 2019 that will prohibit employers from conducting pre-employment drug testing for marijuana. Because the law was not signed or vetoed by...more

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Coming Soon: No Pre-Employment Marijuana Testing in New York City

Following its usual approach of lifting employment restrictions in the five boroughs, on April 9, 2019 the New York City Council approved legislation that will prevent employers from conducting pre-employment screens for...more

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NYC Employers – No More Pre-Employment Drug Tests for Marijuana

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On April 9, 2019, the New York City Council approved a bill which will prohibit employers from testing prospective employees for marijuana in a pre-employment drug test....more

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New York City Council Passes Legislation Banning Marijuana Testing of Job Applicants

On April 9, 2019, New York’s City Council passed legislation ..., which will prohibit employers from requiring prospective employees to submit to testing for tetrahydrocannabinols (THC), the active ingredient in marijuana, as...more

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NYC To Prohibit Pre-Employment Drug Testing For Marijuana

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New York City Council recently passed legislation that prohibits New York City employers from requiring prospective employees to be tested for tetrahydrocannabinols or THC, the active ingredient in marijuana. Notably, the law...more

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NYC Council Votes To Ban Pre-Employment Marijuana Testing

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The New York City Council just passed legislation which will prohibit employers from requiring a prospective employee to submit to drug testing for the presence of tetrahydrocannabinols (THC), the active ingredient in...more

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