Insight
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February 17, 2022

What’s New with Cannabis Compliance in Wisconsin? The Legal, The Illegal, and the Gray Area for Wisconsin Employers

The Wisconsin legislature appears poised to reject a proposal to create a medical marijuana program this legislative session, just a month after the Senate shot down a proposal to legalize marijuana for recreational use.

Insight
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February 17, 2022

Canadian Arbitrator Upholds Mandatory Vaccination Policy for Employees Who Work Indoors

In Power Workers’ Union v Elexicon Energy Inc., 2022 CanLII 7228 (ON LA), a union challenged the reasonableness of an electricity distribution company’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy.

Dear Littler
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February 16, 2022

Dear Littler: Our Wandering Workers Have Wandered Off With Our Equipment

We are a multi-state employer that allowed a large percentage of our employees to work remotely during the pandemic and provided equipment. Now that we’re back at the office, how do we get our property back?

ASAP
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February 16, 2022

Ontario, Canada Announces Plan to Lift Capacity Limits and Proof of Vaccination Requirements

Ontario has announced that with key public health and health system indicators improving and the peak of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 behind us, it will be easing public health measures sooner than anticipated.

Podcast
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February 15, 2022

Guarding Against Guilt: The War on “WOKE”- At Work (Part 2)

This podcast explores the implications for employers from a proposed law to ban private companies from delivering diversity or discrimination-prevention training that inflicts any “guilt,” “anguish,” or “discomfort” due to historic wrongs.

Insight
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February 14, 2022

The Fashion Industry Meets Human Rights Due Diligence: New York’s Proposed “Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act”

In January 2022, the New York State Senate introduced a bill that seeks to impose significant human rights and environmental due diligence and disclosure obligations on fashion retail sellers and manufacturers operating in the state of New York.

Dear Littler
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February 14, 2022

Dear Littler: Love Is In the (Recirculated) Air – How Do We Handle Office Romances?

One of our store managers, Romeo, called today to inform me that he is now dating the assistant manager, Juliet, at his location in Los Angeles. How do I handle this uncomfortable situation?

ASAP
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February 11, 2022

Congress Passes Bipartisan Arbitration Limitation

This week brings a significant change for employment arbitration, as both houses of Congress approved a bill, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 (H.R. 4445), which now heads to the White House.

ASAP
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February 11, 2022

Drop the Mask: NY No Longer Requires Proof of Vaccination or Masks for Most Businesses, but Employers’ Obligations May Not End There

On February 9, 2022, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the state is largely discontinuing the mandate that businesses require proof of vaccination or masks to enter the premises.

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February 9, 2022

California Governor Signs 2022 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Bill

On February 9, 2022, California’s governor signed Senate Bill (SB) 114, which creates new Labor Code section 248.6.

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