ASAP
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April 10, 2019

Pre-Employment Marijuana Drug Testing Goes Up in Smoke in NYC

On April 9, 2019, the New York City Council passed a first-of-its-kind bill that prohibits pre-employment drug testing for the presence of marijuana or tetrahydrocannabinols.

Insight
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April 10, 2019

Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada: Court Affirms that Inability to Measure Impairment Caused by Medical Cannabis Can Constitute an Undue Hardship

A Canadian court recently issued a welcome decision for employers struggling to balance their obligations under occupational health and safety and human rights legislation regarding medical cannabis use and work in safety-sensitive positions.

Insight
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April 8, 2019

Mistakes and Myths about Home Offices and Mobile Working in Germany

The child is ill, an important delivery is expected “between 8:00 a.m. and 7 p.m.” or the car has to go to the garage. What could be more natural than working from home?

Dear Littler
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April 8, 2019

Dear Littler: An employee was diagnosed with the measles. What do we do now?

I just learned that one of our employees has the measles. Can I tell the other employees why he’s out so they can get tested or monitor their own health? Can I require them to receive the measles vaccine?

ASAP
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April 8, 2019

UK Plaintiff – a White, Straight Man Not Selected for a Job – Prevails in Discrimination Claim

An employment tribunal in the United Kingdom recently held that a strong candidate was deliberately not hired because he was a white, heterosexual male.

ASAP
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April 5, 2019

Challenging Unconscious Bias: Will the UK Adopt Ethnicity Pay Gap Reporting?

New research into the levels of discrimination faced by ethnic minority applicants in Britain revealed some startling figures. Meanwhile, the UK government is exploring whether it should collect ethnicity pay gap reporting data.

WPI Report
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April 4, 2019

WPI State of the States: April Legislative Showers Stem the Tide of New Bills

In legislative terms, the month of March came in like a lion and went out (almost) like a lamb, as the pace of new bills introduced at the state level slowed considerably.

ASAP
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April 4, 2019

EEOC Files Plan to Require EEO-1 Compensation Data Reporting by September 30, 2019

In an April 3, 2019 filing in the federal district court that had ordered reinstatement of EEO-1 pay data reporting requirements, the EEOC explained its inability to comply with the court’s ruling on its present timeline.

Insight
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April 3, 2019

Updated Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Act Regulations Offer Additional Guidance as July 1 Effective Date Draws Near

On March 29, 2019, the Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development released an updated version of the proposed Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave regulations.

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