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FDA and CDC Issue Warnings Regarding Health Risks of Using Delta-8 THC Products The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued warnings to the public regarding the potential health risks of using Delta-8 THC products on September 14, 2021. The FDA’s latest consumer update, 5 Things To Know About Delta-8 Tetrahydrocannabinol – Delta-8 THC, begins with a warning in large red... September 15, 2021	President’s Path Out of the Pandemic Adds Hurdles for Employers On September 9, 2021, the White House issued Path Out of the Pandemic: President Biden’s COVID-19 Action Plan . The Plan outlines a six-pronged approach, portions of which will impose new obligations on employers across the country. Read more about these new obligations. Continue Reading September 9, 2021	New Missouri Law Requires Employers to Provide Leave to Victims of Domestic or Sexual Violence Missouri employers with at least 20 employees will soon be obligated to provide leave to victims of domestic or sexual violence under the Victims Economic Safety and Security Act (VESSA), signed into law by Governor Mike Parson on August 28, 2021. VESSA also requires employers to provide employees notice of the new law no later than... Continue Reading September 7, 2021
Texas Legislative Update: What Employers Should Know About the 87th Session Over its regular and two special sessions, the Texas legislature has passed several bills that are or soon will be in effect and will impact employers’ workplace policies and procedures. Additional special legislative sessions yet may be held and, with them, more changes may be on the horizon. Read more about these developments. Continue Reading September 7, 2021	Oregon Issues New Rule Requiring Vaccinations of Healthcare Workers by Mid-October Following on the heels of an executive order by Oregon’s governor requiring full vaccination for teachers, staff, and volunteers in K-12 schools, the Oregon Health Authority issued a new rule requiring that healthcare providers and healthcare staff be vaccinated against COVID-19 as of October 18, 2021. Read more from our Oregon colleagues here. Continue Reading August 27, 2021	Illinois Amended Victim’s Economic Security and Safety Act for Greater Employee Protections The Illinois Victim’s Economic Security and Safety Act (VESSA) has been amended to expand the list of reasons for which job-protected leave is available, among other provisions. The amendments went into effect on August 20, 2021. Read more about these amendments here. Continue Reading August 25, 2021
DOT-Regulated Employers: Revised CCF Must Be Used As Of August 30, 2021 Employers who are regulated by the U.S. Department of Transportation and their service agents (collectors, laboratories and Medical Review Officers) must ensure that they use the revised Federal Custody and Control Form (“CCF”) as of August 30, 2021. The revised CCF can be viewed here. Last year, the Office of Management and Budget approved the...… Continue Reading August 24, 2021	New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission’s Rules Do Not Address Standards For Workplace Marijuana Testing The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (the “Commission”) published the first set of rules and regulations on August 19, 2021 governing recreational cannabis use in New Jersey (“Personal-Use Cannabis Rules”) under the Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act (“CREAMMA”). Those regulations do not include standards for employers to utilize a Workplace Impairment Recognition...… Continue Reading August 23, 2021	OSHA Updates Non-Healthcare Employer Guidance on COVID-19 The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) updated its COVID-19 guidance for non-healthcare employers, Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace, on August 13, 2021. While embracing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) updated recommendations for fully vaccinated people in areas of substantial or high transmission of... Continue Reading August 17, 2021
Pennsylvania Appellate Court Affirms State Medical Marijuana Law Provides Private Right Of Action The Pennsylvania Superior Court has found, as a matter of first impression, that medical marijuana users may maintain a private action under the Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Act (MMA), including a wrongful discharge action. See Scranton Quincy Clinic Company, LLC, et al. v. Pamela Palmiter, Case No. 498 MDA 2020 (Pa. Super. Ct. Aug. 5, 2021)....… Continue Reading August 16, 2021

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