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Employers Grapple with Uptick in Cannabis Use and Worker Protections
As attitudes about cannabis change, more workers are failing drug screens. In 2021, positive drug tests soared to their highest level in two decades, with positivity
Unemployment Claims Hold Near 50-Year Low
States reported that 202,000 workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending March 26. New jobless claims have returned to pre-pandemic levels since
Florida Legislature Passes Controversial 'Stop WOKE Act'
A new law may soon go into effect in Florida that would require employers to rethink their diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) programs
Senate Blocks Nominee for Wage and Hour Division Administrator
On March 30, the Senate blocked David Weil—a critic of the gig workforce—from once again becoming administrator of the
The White House Reveals New Measures to Support Transgender Community
On March 31, the White House announced new measures to advance equality and visibility among transgender, nonbinary and gender nonconforming individuals
State Laws Limiting Noncompetes Vary Significantly
Because there is no federal law prohibiting an employer’s use of noncompetition agreements and other restrictive covenants in employment contracts, states have “grown
Marijuana Laws and the 2022 Workplace
Growing acceptance of marijuana use in recent years has led to the proliferation of state laws legalizing medical and recreational cannabis consumption, as well as a
House Passes 'SECURE Act 2.0,' Requiring Automatic Enrollment in Retirement Plans
The House overwhelmingly voted to pass the Securing a Strong Retirement Act, dubbed The House overwhelmingly voted to pass the Securing a Strong Retirement Act, dubbed
Tips for Navigating Worker Classifications
Make sure that you're treating workers in a way that protects the work status you want to establish and maintain, advised a speaker at SHRM's Employment Law & Compliance
Dismissal of Employee’s Disability Discrimination Claims Upheld
A regional sales manager with depression and anxiety could not establish disability discrimination because his disability prevented him from working, the 4th