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The use of cannabis for medical purposes is legal in 39 states, four out of five permanently inhabited U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia. Some studies suggest medical cannabis may help treat various...

May 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · West · Alaska · Arizona · Hawaii · Nevada · Oregon · Washington

Since President Donald Trump took office in January 2025, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has taken steps to reshape its policy priorities in interpreting and enforcing the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)...

May 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Great Lakes · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan · Ohio · Wisconsin

Q We have an employee who’s asking to leave work early and use the last hour of her normal schedule to pick up her son and accompany him to therapy sessions that will take place two days per week for 12 weeks. Would this...

May 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Mountain West · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · New Mexico · Utah · Wyoming

Q Our employees drive vehicles strictly for work purposes, but we don’t have a policy on such use. After employees received several speeding tickets, we’d like to introduce a policy that would allow management to deduct...

May 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Midsouth · Kentucky · North Carolina · South Carolina · Tennessee · West Virginia

Recently, the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals (the federal appeals court covering Texas) applied a commonsense definition of “fundamental”—a key word in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Visually impaired...

May 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Texas

On March 19, 2025, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued guidance clarifying how diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives intersect with Title VII of...

May 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Great Lakes · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan · Ohio · Wisconsin

In light of the Trump administration’s stance on immigration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) audits have become a significant concern for employers across the United States, especially in Arizona. Regardless...

May 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · West · Alaska · Arizona · Hawaii · Nevada · Oregon · Washington

A deal is a deal—that’s a Texas value. This principle was reaffirmed in a recent case out of Austin that went to the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, the federal court of appeals covering Texas. Go broad or go home...

May 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Texas

Within days of taking office, President Trump began taking steps to fundamentally reshape the laws and practices of the workplace. By means of a series of Executive Orders (EOs) and direct executive actions, 90 years of...

Apr 01, 2025 · Federal Employment Law Insider

On January 27, 2025, President Trump summarily fired National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Member Gwen Wilcox. Among other ramifications, this action reduced the NLRB to only two members and, thus, prohibited the current...

Apr 01, 2025 · Federal Employment Law Insider

On March 6, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order (EO) 14230, titled “Addressing Risk from Perkins Coie LLP,” which targets the law firm for representing Hillary Clinton by removing its security clearances and...

Apr 01, 2025 · Federal Employment Law Insider