Legal News

Cannabis/Marijuana- Bipartisan Coalition of 37 Attorneys General Submits Comment to FDA Regarding Cannabis Products- The National Association of Attorneys General (“NAAG”) submitted a comment to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”), signed...By: Cozen O'Connor

In University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), a 3 to 1 majority of the National Labor Relations Board overturned nearly four decades of precedent that held that non-employee union organizers cannot be denied access to cafeterias and restaurants...By: Cozen O'Connor

In today's Part 2 of 2 of my back-from-summer-hiatus series, I am joined by L&E attorney Sarah Kelly to discuss the critical, new EEO-1, Component 2 information that many employers MUST provide by September 30, 2019....By: Cozen O'Connor

The Dallas City Council recently joined several other major Texas cities in passing a mandatory paid sick leave ordinance. The new rules (found in Chapter 20 of the Dallas City Code, and summarized in this memorandum from the City) are set to go into...By: Cozen O'Connor

As 2019 wears on, New York has continued to churn out new employment laws and regulations that appear to be pro-employee. From the latest state legislative push to the workings of the New York City Council, here are the nuts and bolts of 11...By: Cozen O'Connor

Most employers with more than 10 employees are required to keep a record of serious work-related injuries and illnesses. However, minor injuries requiring only “first aid” generally do not need to be recorded. OSHA’s definition of “first aid” is a...By: Cozen O'Connor

We begin the second half of 2019 with the 1st of 2 parts on significant employment law trends and cases, including new DOL opinion letters, obesity as a disability, and natural hairstyle as a protected class....By: Cozen O'Connor

Starting today, Minnesota has one of the toughest wage theft laws in the country. The civil portions of Minnesota’s new Wage Theft Law, effective July 1, 2019, require employees to take the following additional actions......By: Cozen O'Connor

It’s hurricane season, and companies all along the Gulf should have a plan in place not only to address business continuity issues, but also the human resources and staffing questions that arise in the event of a natural disaster like a hurricane or...By: Cozen O'Connor

Connecticut has joined the growing number of states passing or enhancing laws aimed to deter sexual harassment in the workplace. On June 18, 2019, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed into law a bill entitled “An Act Combatting Sexual Assault and...By: Cozen O'Connor