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As employees continue to work fully remote, courts will be tasked with determining what state discrimination law applies to an employee who does not live or work in the same state as their employer. In grappling with this question with no precedent from New Jersey’s highest court, the United States...
Since 2017, employers have been able to rely on The Boeing Company, 365 NLRB No. 154 (2017) (“ Boeing”), for relatively clear guidance on the lawfulness of their work rules (including employee handbook policies and manuals). In Boeing, the Board delineated categories of work rules: certain rules...
Cannabis Legal & Business Issues for Employers & Employees There is no shortage of legal issues and regulations about which employers and employees must be aware. And with the introduction of state-legalized cannabis products for both medicinal and adult use, the legal landscape governing these...
Flash Infrastructure Improvement Updates New Castle County Chamber of Commerce invites you to the State of the County on July 12, at 9 a.m. that brings together residents, business, government, and community leaders to celebrate, network, and experience the investments being made in our county. The...
Last week, the Supreme Court issued two significant decisions impacting employers nationwide. The Court’s holding in Groff v. DeJoy requires employers to grant religious accommodations to employees, unless such accommodations would cause substantial increased costs in relation to the conduct of the...
New York is on the brink of joining the growing list of states and federal agencies that disfavor or outright ban non-compete agreements. On June 20, 2023, the New York legislature passed a bill that would prohibit employers in the state from using non-compete agreements. The bill now awaits final...
Appellate Practice: Celebrating 40 years at the Minnesota Court of Appeals Katie Barrett Wiik and co-panelist Jon Schmidt will discuss the rich history at the Minnesota Court of Appeals with the current Chief Judge and several former Chief Judges. - Jon Schmidt; Assistant Hennepin County Attorney –...
New Jersey’s adult-use cannabis law does not provide aggrieved individuals with a private right of action, according to a recent decision from a New Jersey federal court. The Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act (“CREAMMA”), authorizes the legal sale and use...
Introduction The Supreme Court of the United States recently clarified the scope of appellate review over "purely legal" issues in cases where no post-trial motions were filed prior to an appeal. In Dupree v. Younger, No. 22-210, the Court unanimously reversed a decision of the United States Court...
Attention employers -- some mandatory labor and employment law posters just received updates to reflect new laws and updates to existing laws. In April 2023, the United States Department of Labor (USDOL) gave the FLSA Poster a facelift, adding details of the recently-passed PUMP Act to its content...