Under AB 2188, beginning Jan. 1, 2024, California employers will be prohibited from discriminating against employees for off-duty cannabis use.
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’Tis the Season for California’s 2023 Legislative Update: Employer Considerations
California employers know the holidays bring chilly nights (by California standards), holiday cheer, decked halls, and… ringing in the New Year with a host of new employment laws and compliance
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New California Legislation Will Not Allow Employers to Prohibit Off-the-Job Marijuana Use for Much Longer
This blog post is a Q&A on California Assembly Bill-2188 – Discrimination in employment: use of cannabis.
When will AB 2188 go into effect?
AB 2188 was signed by
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New California Bill Would Prohibit Employers From Acting Against Workers for Off-Work Cannabis Use
A bill introduced in the California Assembly in February 2022 would prohibit employers from discriminating against workers and job applicants for off-duty marijuana use.
Assembly Bill (AB) 2188 would amend
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Cannabis and the Workplace: New York DOL Clears the Smoke with New Guidance
With an increasing number of states legalizing the use of recreational marijuana, employment laws are being enacted to address marijuana possession and use.1 One such state is New York.
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Amendments to Illinois Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act Clarify Limitations of Employer Liability
On December 4, 2019, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed into law Senate Bill 1557, which makes various changes to the Illinois Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (the “Cannabis Act”),
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Changes to Illinois Law Prohibit Salary History Inquiries and Impact Employer Drug Policies
Several amendments to the Illinois Equal Pay Act will become effective Sept. 29, 2019. The most significant of these amendments is a ban that prohibits inquiry into and the use
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OSHA Clarifies Position on Workplace Safety Incentive Programs and Post-Incident Drug Testing
On Oct. 11, 2018, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a memorandum (the Memorandum) clarifying its position that 29 C.F.R. § 1904.35(b)(1)(iv) does not prohibit employers from instituting
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