Legal News

On February 25, 2020, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) published a final rule returning to a tighter standard for determining when workers are considered to be jointly employed by two or more employers under the National Labor Relations Act...By: Bricker & Eckler LLP

Based on a recent compliance notice from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration it appears employers of truck drivers and others performing certain safety-sensitive roles can trust a positive marijuana test for a CBD user....By: Barley Snyder

The National Labor and Review Board (NLRB) issued a final rule on February 25, 2020, that codifies a majority of the changes it proposed to its joint employer test in September 2018. These changes will take effect on April 27, 2020....By: Ballard Spahr LLP

Ladies and gentlemen, you are experiencing history in the making. For the first time in “EntertainHR” history, the same author is doing a post on the same episode of the same show.  However, there is a slightly different issue here....By: FordHarrison

During the 2019 legislative session, the Maryland House and Senate voted to enact the Criminal Record Screening Practices Act (Ban the Box) (the Act)....By: Baker Donelson

On Feb. 3, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) challenged Edgewell Personal Care’s proposed $1.37 billion acquisition of Harry’s. Edgewell owns Schick and another brand, making it one of the two leading manufacturers of wet shave razors....By: BakerHostetler

Cormier v. 1772887 Ontario Limited (St. Joseph Communications) (“St. Joseph”), 2019 ONCA 965, is an appeal from a summary judgment motion arising from the wrongful dismissal claim of a contractor who worked for St. Joseph for 10 years and...By: Littler

In a developing state and local employment law trend, wearing one's natural hair in the workplace has become a right in certain jurisdictions. People of color are most likely to experience discrimination in the workplace based on the style and...By: Baker Donelson

To wrap up our Real Estate Review Miniseries our final entry looks at how owners and builders can minimize risk for both private and public projects. Additional details are included in our Chambers Regional Real Estate Guide....By: Tonkon Torp LLP

In Aguilar et al. v. Management & Training Corp., 948 F.3d 1270 (10th Cir. 2020), the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the employer of a group of prison detention officers violated the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 201–19, by...By: Sherman & Howard L.L.C.