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June 15, 2011

Some Smoke Clears in Washington: State Supreme Court Holds Employee Has No Claim After Being Terminated for Medical Marijuana Use

On June 9, in Roe v. TeleTech Customer Care Mgmt (Colo.), LLC, the Washington State Supreme Court held

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June 15, 2011

Colorado Supreme Court Holds Continued Employment Is Sufficient Consideration for Noncompetition Agreement

On May 31, 2011, the Colorado Supreme Court held that continued employment is sufficient consideration

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June 15, 2011

Health Care Practitioner Dress Code Bill Proposed in New York

New York is considering new laws that would require health care providers to wear short sleeve shirts

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June 14, 2011

EEOC to Hold Public Meeting on Disparate Treatment in Hiring

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced that it will hold a public meeting to

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June 14, 2011

Survey Finds Large Number of Employers Plan to Discontinue Health Coverage in 2014

A new survey by the McKinsey consulting group of more than 1,300 employers suggests that more than 30

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June 14, 2011

NMB Launches Expedited Mediation Program

In a move consistent with organized labor’s push for an accelerated collective bargaining process for

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June 14, 2011

NMB Launches Expedited Mediation Program

In a move consistent with organized labor’s push for an accelerated collective bargaining process for

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June 14, 2011

PAWA Reintroduced in the Senate

A bill that would amend the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act by expanding its coverage, increasing

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June 13, 2011

Washington Supreme Court Blunt in Ruling: No Claim for Wrongful Discharge Under State's Medical Use of Marijuana Act

Washington employers with drug-free workplace programs received a boost this month. The Washington Supreme

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June 13, 2011

Bill Would Require Employers that Use Electronic Payroll Cards to Make Certain Disclosures

On June 3, 2011 Rep. Joe Baca (D-CA) introduced legislation that would mandate certain disclosures to

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