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Let’s Stay Out of the Weeds – Arizona’s Recreational Marijuana Proposition
This November, Arizona voters will decide whether to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. One burning question for employers: How does this impact operations? We consider some of the issues here.
Posted in Arizona, Immigration, Snell & Wilmer
| Tagged Arizona Drug Testing of Employees Act, Drug Testing, Immigration, Medical Marijuana, Prop. 207, Recreational Marijuana
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California Mandates COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave for Employers Not Covered by the FFCRA
Large employers in California must now comply with a California version of the federal Families First COVID Response Act (“FFCRA”). On September 10, 2020, the California legislature passed Assembly Bill No. 1867 requiring employers with 500 or more employees and … Continue reading
Posted in California, Sick Leave, Snell & Wilmer
| Tagged California, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Paid Sick Leave
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President Trump’s Four Executive Actions Extend Certain Coronavirus Relief Programs, but Create Legal Uncertainty
On August 8, 2020, President Trump issued four executive actions–one executive order and three Presidential Memoranda–aimed at extending various coronavirus relief programs that have already expired, or are set to expire, in the absence of congressional action. These executive actions … Continue reading
Court Rules That DOL Exceeds Authority in Its Coronavirus Paid Leave Regulations
On Monday, August 3, 2020, a federal judge in New York ruled that the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) exceeded its authority by limiting employees’ eligibility for paid coronavirus leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). While portions … Continue reading
Employer Rules Prohibiting Illegal Strikes, Slowdowns and Walkouts
On July 30, 2020, the National Labor Relations Board (Board), issued a decision on the legality of an employer rule that prohibited employees from engaging in “illegal” strikes. The Board decision on this issue is of significant importance for employers. … Continue reading
Employees’ Duty of Loyalty
In a recent decision, the National Labor Relations Board (Board) dealt with the issue of the employer’s right to require loyalty from its employees. The Board’s decision on this issue is of significant importance to employers. Click here to continue … Continue reading
Posted in Labor, NLRA, NLRB, Snell & Wilmer
| Tagged disparagement, duty of loyalty, Employees, NLRA, NLRB
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Colorado Enacts the “Healthy Families and Workplace Act”
The new Healthy Families and Workplace Act (“Act”) requires all private employers in Colorado to provide three types of paid sick leave to their Colorado employees: 1) COVID-19 emergency paid sick leave; 2) paid sick and safe time; and 3) … Continue reading
Posted in Colorado, Sick Leave, Snell & Wilmer
| Tagged Colorado, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Paid Sick Leave
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COVID-19: Employment Squalls Likely to Hit Employers
Many employers have opened for business and now hope for much-needed smooth sailing. As they chart their course for open and calm waters, however, employers would be well-served to keep their spyglasses focused on the horizon’s rough seas. Click here … Continue reading
Posted in ADEA, FLSA, OSHA, Snell & Wilmer
| Tagged Coronavirus, COVID-19, FFCRA, OSHA, Wage & Hour, WARN Act
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EEOC Expands Mediation Program
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently announced a six-month pilot program that will greatly expand not only the number of charges that are eligible for mediation, but also the time period in which mediations will be allowed. The ACT (Access, … Continue reading
Summer 2020 Under Construction Newsletter – Out Now!
The summer edition of Snell & Wilmer’s Under Construction newsletter is out now! This issue addresses: Recovering Construction Costs For A Virus Outbreak – Shifting the Risk for Unforeseen Epidemic Costs Was Not Allowed; Delay and Disruption Claims in the … Continue reading
Posted in California, Snell & Wilmer, Utah
| Tagged California, Construction, Coronavirus, COVID-19
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