Three months into the new legislative year, with all but a handful of state legislatures currently in session, clear employment law trends for 2023 have emerged.
The Nevada Supreme Court has decided that a statute in the NRS Chapter on the Medical Use of Cannabis provides employees with a private right of action to claim an employer has failed to seek reasonable accommodations of off-work medical marijuana use.
On December 12, 2022, Ontario published Regulation 559/22: Naloxone Kits, which provides additional information about the new employer naloxone kit requirement.
On December 8, 2022, Ontario proclaimed in force amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) made in Bill 88, Working for Workers Act, 2022.
Over the course of the World Cup, we have been publishing our own matchups, comparing various aspects of labor and employment law in some of the participating countries.
In addition to the laws enacted by state and local legislatures, there are proposed measures on the ballot next week that may also impact the workplace.
Last month, the California Legislature voted to join what it refers to as “the movement to legalize and regulate the non-medical use of cannabis” across the United States, including offering employment protection for such use.
The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission on September 9, 2022 issued long-awaited guidance for employers on how to respond when employees are suspected of marijuana impairment.
