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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Galit Kierkut Selected as a New Jersey Law Journal ‘Woman Lawyer of the Year’
Galit Kierkut, a Labor & Employment and Litigation shareholder in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s New Jersey office, was selected by the New Jersey Law Journal
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Greenberg Traurig’s Labor & Employment Practice Recognized in U.S. News – Best Lawyers® ‘Best Law Firms’ Report
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP received the most overall national first-tier rankings in the 2023 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” report for the 12th consecutive
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Illinois Workers’ Rights Amendment Provides Employees Fundamental Right to Organize
Heralded as a victory by unions and employee worker’s rights groups even before votes were confirmed, on Nov. 15, 2022, a majority of Illinois voters ushered in the Illinois Workers’
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Department of Labor Proposes to Reinstate Economic Realities Test for Independent Contractors Under FLSA
On Oct. 11, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) issued a proposed rule that would change the definition of “independent contractor” for companies, a modification that could impact worker
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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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Meal And Rest Break Claims Now Pose High Financial Risks to California Employers
While perhaps overlooked in favor of other high-profile rulings (we’re looking at you, Viking River Cruises), the California Supreme Court’s decision in Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services, Inc.
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How the NLRA May Slow Down the FAST Act
With substantial union backing, California’s controversial Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act, A.B. 257 or the FAST Act, moved through California’s Legislature with relative ease.
As the president of
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9/22 Webinar | Legal Considerations in a Post Dobbs v. Jackson World: What Employers and Providers Need to Know
On Sept. 22, Greenberg Traurig attorneys will discuss the latest developments emanating from the Supreme Court’s June 2022 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson and what lies ahead. This will be
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