It’s Day 2 of the Thomson Reuters Legal SYNERGY user conference, where legal professionals from the U.S., Canada, the UK and Europe are gathering virtually for product sessions and continuing legal education as well as opportunities to network with peers and hear from fascinating guests. Throughout the conference, Legal Current is sharing presenters’ SYNERGY session …
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Are You High? Marijuana Laws & the Employer Drug Testing Haze
Marijuana use is now legal in dozens of states. But laws vary considerably. Is it medicinal use? Recreational? Do federal laws still take precedence? What are employers’ rights to screen for marijuana use? What are employees’ rights in jurisdictions where marijuana use is legal? Elizabeth Levine with Goulston & Storrs’ labor & employment practice provides …
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Since #MeToo
Since the first sexual harassment allegations against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein jolted the country into awareness and ignited the #MeToo movement, businesses, HR professionals, employment lawyers and advocacy groups refocused their attention to the already-fraught issue of workplace harassment. In a special section of Westlaw Journal Employment, attorneys representing businesses and workers lend their experience …
