A Nevada law that goes into effect on January 1, 2020, will make it unlawful for Nevada employers “to fail or refuse to hire a prospective employee because the prospective employee submitted to a screening test and the...more
A medical marijuana cardholder and her employer went to court. The employer had a policy prohibiting employees from working under the influence of marijuana and fired the cardholder when her drug test (taken after a workplace...more
Employee Handbooks should have procedures for reporting harassment, and employers should take prompt remedial action once the procedures are initiated by an employee. Employers who take such action may escape Title VII...more
The District Court of Arizona recently reminded us that the “expansive” definition of “employer” under the FLSA includes “any person acting directly or indirectly in the interest of an employer in relation to an employee.” ...more