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14Oct

Cannabis Industry Subject to Federal Wage Law Says Tenth Circuit

On September 20, 2019, the Tenth Circuit held that cannabis industry employers are subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Defendant contended that because the employer’s employment activities are in violation of the Controlled Substances...
By: Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/cannabis-industry-subject-to-federal-42724/

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