Background: Federal drug policy has lagged behind many states in recent years, with 38 states having already legalized medical marijuana and 24 legalizing its recreational use. The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) has continued to classify marijuana as a Schedule I … Read More
As many of you know, my life’s dream is to wake up to Rosie the Robot from the Jetson’s cartoon wheeling around my house, dusting and cleaning. Sadly, that 1960s idea of technology is not how we live today. Artificial … Read More
Yesterday, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 3-2 to ban new noncompetes with all workers. Let’s break it down: WHAT HAPPENED: The FTC had proposed a rule in January of 2023 generally banning the use of noncompete agreements with workers. … Read More
Quick work here by Greg Paal, one of our sharp eyed lawyers: When is a negative change to an employee’s working conditions enough to justify a discrimination lawsuit? On Wednesday, April 17, 2024, the US Supreme Court declared in a … Read More
When I am asked what it is like practicing Employment Law, I have a ready answer: Never a dull moment. Everyday brings new issues! So it is with a recent uptick in questions about employee objections based on a religious … Read More