08/20/2018

Just when human resources professionals were starting to get a feel for where courts stand regarding medical marijuana in the workplace, a New Jersey court handed down a surpising ruling on the subject.more

07/22/2018

If this bill passes, medical marijuana users in California will be classified as a protected class and employers will be unable to discriminate against them because of their marijuana usage.more

06/04/2018

This month's State of the States from Littler's Workplace Policy Institute focuses on these key trending topics: equal pay, paid sick leave, drug testing, harassment, discrimination and accommodation.more

05/25/2018

Late last week, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it had settled an Americans with Disability Act (ADA) lawsuit with a midwest employer.more

05/16/2018

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), an employer must provide a reasonable accommodation (if available) to a qualified individual with a disability upon request if doing so will enable that person to perform the essential functions of the job.more

03/30/2018

The opioid crisis has invaded the majority of workplaces, and for human resources professionals, controlling this growing problem can seem like an impossible task.more

03/23/2018

A recent case regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) shows that saying you are disabled and proving it in court are two very different things.more

01/30/2018

On February 1, 2018, Maine will become the first jurisdiction in the nation to protect workers from adverse employment action based on their use of marijuana and marijuana products, provided the use occurs away from the workplace.more

01/26/2018

According to some experts in the healthcare industry, it is not a question of if medical marijuana will be reimbursed through employer prescription drug plans, it is a question of when.more