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Repost: Illinois’ Legalization of Marijuana May Change the Drug-Free Workplace Landscape

By Elizabeth N. Hall & Grace U. Brankin on June 21, 2019
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This below article was originally posted on Vedder Thinking on June 20, 2019

Recreational cannabis is poised to become legal in Illinois in 2020, and Illinois employers should consider the impact now. In late May 2019, the Illinois House and Senate approved the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (the “CRTA”), which Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has promised to sign into law.

Continue reading: https://www.vedderprice.com/illinois-legalization-of-marijuana-may-change-the-drug-free-workplace-landscape

Photo of Elizabeth N. Hall Elizabeth N. Hall

Elizabeth N. Hall is a Shareholder in the firm’s Labor and Employment practice area and serves as the Chicago office chair of the firm’s women’s affinity group, “Women at Vedder Empowering Success” (WAVES).

Ms. Hall represents a wide range of employers before state

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Elizabeth N. Hall is a Shareholder in the firm’s Labor and Employment practice area and serves as the Chicago office chair of the firm’s women’s affinity group, “Women at Vedder Empowering Success” (WAVES).

Ms. Hall represents a wide range of employers before state and federal courts and administrative agencies, as well as in arbitral forums, defending them against various claims, including single plaintiff and class allegations of employment discrimination, failure to accommodate disabilities, sexual harassment, wrongful and retaliatory discharge, breach of contract and violations of the FMLA and wage and hour laws. Ms. Hall has successfully argued procedural and employment discrimination issues in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and has particular expertise in managing electronic discovery teams in complex litigation.

A significant portion of Ms. Hall’s daily practice involves providing practical advice to employers regarding risk management; effective employee discipline and discharge; conducting workplace investigations; accommodating disabilities and pregnancy; workplace violence; managing leaves of absence and complying with FMLA and state leave requirements; workforce reductions; drafting and reviewing employment, recruitment and staffing agreements; policy and handbook development; wage and hour compliance; and state and federal employment laws. She frequently trains clients and employer groups on many of these topics.  Ms. Hall also has extensive experience drafting and negotiating severance, settlement and conciliation agreements on behalf of employer clients.

In 2017 and 2018, Ms. Hall was recommended by The Legal 500 United States for the Labor and Employment Disputes (including collective actions): Defense category. In 2018, she was named to the Crain’s Custom Media “Chicago Notable Women Lawyers” list. She also was selected as an Emerging Lawyer, an affiliate of Leading Lawyers, from 2015 to 2019. From 2010 to 2015, Ms. Hall was selected for inclusion as an Illinois Rising Star, and Super Lawyers named her one of the “Top Women Attorneys in Illinois” in the “Rising Star” category in 2013 and 2014.

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Photo of Grace U. Brankin Grace U. Brankin

Grace L. Urban is an Associate in the Chicago office of Vedder Price and a member of the firm’s Labor & Employment group.

Ms. Urban represents employers in a variety of labor and employment and employee benefits matters, including claims under Title VII,

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Grace L. Urban is an Associate in the Chicago office of Vedder Price and a member of the firm’s Labor & Employment group.

Ms. Urban represents employers in a variety of labor and employment and employee benefits matters, including claims under Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. She also counsels lawyers on all aspects of employment law.

While in law school, Ms. Urban was a four-time CALI award recipient and served as Editor-in-Chief of the Loyola University Chicago Law Journal. She was also the Secretary of the Women’s Law Society and a Legal Writing tutor, and served as a guardian ad litem through the Community Law Center. Ms. Urban is the recipient of a 2018 Leadership, Service, & Public Interest Recognition from Loyola University Chicago School of Law.

Prior to joining Vedder Price, Ms. Urban was an extern at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Prior to attending law school she was an Assistant Editor with Brafton, Inc.

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