Effective January 1, 2024, Off-Duty Use of Marijuana is Excluded from Hiring Decisions in Washington Recognizing that Marijuana has been legal in WA since 2012, the new law aims to prevent restricting job opportunities to applicant’s due their past use of cannabis, which should now be...
The holidays are upon us! Can you believe it? It’s already that time of year for holiday parties and offices closing for one or a few days to spend time with family and friends and to prepare for a new year. Where has the time...
Montana Adds Free Speech as Basis for Wrongful Discharge Effective October 1, 2023, a discharge that is solely based on the employee's legal expression of free speech, including but not limited to statements made on social media, is now deemed wrongful in Montana. ...
California: New Law Prohibits Noncompete Agreements On September 1, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 699 into law, which prohibits employers from entering into or attempting to enforce noncompete agreements. ...
Wages Due on Weekends or Holidays May Be Paid the Next Day, according to California High Court? The California high court declined to review the case Parsons v. Estenson Logistics, LLC, in which an employee had sought to pursue claims alleging he was consistently paid two...
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz Signed Legislation Strengthening Current Protections for Employee Wage Disclosure?...
Minnesota: Paid Sick Leave, Paid Family Leave, and State-Sponsored Retirement Paid Sick Leave Effective January 1, 2024 Applies to all businesses with 1 or more employees All employees will earn 1 hour for every 30 hours worked up to 48 hours in a year ...
