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To print this article, all you need to do is register or log in to Mondaq.com. At its 81st session, the Nevada…

The government says existing laws do not protect a person's gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, or disability.The New Zealand government announced on Friday that in response to the attack by a white racist in Christchurch two…

With its class action lawsuit against the government of Mexico City, the civil organization ONRE seeks to close the existing gaps between current standards for death compensation and punitive damages and to increase what it sees as a…

Hospice providers need to be familiar with laws and regulations and actively engage in compliance training to avoid bringing regulators on their doorstep. This increasingly includes careful compliance with laws and regulations related…

United States:New laws and the 2021 cannabis effect on employers…

Getty Images Wisconsin garnered national attention for holding an in-person election at the onset of the pandemic in the spring of 2020 when other states were delaying elections or moving them online. The job of an…

As Judge Richard A. Licht (citing a slightly more well-known source) said in a 2017 court opinion, "I'll get high with a little help from my friends." Four years later, employers may wonder which of their employees are high up…

To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. April 2021 has seen two similar laws go into effect in Philadelphia and Chicago, as well as action by the…

However, under federal law, current illicit drug use exempts a person from coverage under the Disability Act. That's because marijuana is illegal under federal law.Employers also need to grapple with how to target an employee who tests…

From Beth RoseBBC NewsImage rightsBaroness Jane CampbellIt's been 25 years since the Disability Discrimination Act became law, but the campaign for equality continues.Here six people close to the law - after fighting for it, applying it, or…