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California’s AB 2188 greatly expanded the scope of the state’s existing marijuana laws because it prohibits discrimination based on the off-duty use of marijuana. This prohibition creates a dilemma for employers who conduct...more
Calling all California Employers: Get ready to elevate your workplace game! It's that time of year again, and Procopio is back with a bang to present our much-awaited Annual Labor and Employment Seminar with timely,...more
With expanding legalization and commercialization—including several state initiatives in 2024 and perhaps even federal legislation—the chances are good that your California business has at least a few employees who consume...more
New laws in 2024 expand workplace protections for employees regarding their current and past cannabis use. Nikki Mahmoudi and Tomiwa Aina review these changes, previewed in our 2024 Employment Law Update seminars, in this...more
As we enter 2024, CDF has designed a webinar that aims to equip California employers with essential knowledge regarding the new marijuana drug testing rules and how to update personnel testing, policies, and procedures to...more
Join us on November 16, 2023, as Nossaman’s Allison Callaghan, Pavneet Singh Mac, Michelle McCarthy and Julia Botezatu discuss new California employment and employee benefits laws and regulations, as well as recent case law...more
Two new employment-related cannabis laws will soon take effect in California, which may prompt changes to your employee handbooks and workplace policies. One law adds new employee protections for off-the-job cannabis use, and...more
Two new laws will take effect next year that restrict how employers may respond to worker off-duty cannabis use. One law will restrict employers’ ability to ask about prior cannabis use in the hiring process, and the other...more
California has officially, and for the first time, provided protections for users of recreational marijuana within the employment context. California Assembly Bill (“AB”) 2188, which takes effect on January 1, 2024, amends...more
Effective Jan. 1, 2024, California law will restrict employers from using traditional drug tests to test for cannabis use. California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the law on Sept. 18, 2022, prohibiting employers from...more
The new year brings several new laws and requirements for California employers. Among changes in 2023, California employers face a higher state minimum wage, increased minimum pay requirements for employees, new protected...more
In the spirit of the season, we are using our annual "12 days of the holidays" blog series to address new California laws and their impact on California employers. On this seventh day of the holidays, my labor and employment...more
Last month, the California Legislature voted to join what it refers to as “the movement to legalize and regulate the non-medical use of cannabis” across the United States, including offering employment protection for such...more
New legislation in California gives off-duty cannabis users the right to fight discrimination in the workplace and prohibits California employers from firing workers or refusing to hire applicants solely due to a positive...more
On August 30, 2022, the California legislature passed Assembly Bill (AB) 2188, which now awaits approval from Governor Gavin Newsome. If signed into law, the bill would become effective on January 1, 2024. AB 2188 serves...more
Virtually all California employers with five or more employees are covered by the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), the state’s most noteworthy civil rights law. FEHA protects and safeguards the right and opportunity of...more
In 2016, California legalized the recreational use of marijuana. Marijuana remains illegal at the federal level and is considered a Schedule 1 drug. However, California’s legalization of recreational marijuana created issues...more
The last two years have been an interesting respite for California employers. The COVID-19 pandemic impacted the legislature – just like other businesses – which resulted in abbreviated legislative schedules, fewer bills...more