Anastasia A. Regne

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Health Employment and Labor

New Jersey’s Highest Court to Decide Whether Employers Are Required to Accommodate Medical Marijuana Use

By Maxine Neuhauser, Nathaniel M. Glasser, Denise Dadika & Anastasia A. Regne on July 24, 2019

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On July 16, 2019, the New Jersey Supreme Court (“Court”) granted certification to review the Appellate Division’s decision in Wild v. Carriage Funereal Holdings, which ruled that the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination’s (“LAD”) requirement that employers reasonably accommodate disabilities applied to an employee’s use of medical cannabis legally prescribed pursuant to New Jersey’s Compassionate Use of Medical Marijuana Act (“CUMMA”[1]). Employers may expect to see additional direction regarding their obligation to accommodate…

Health Employment and Labor

Hawaii Decriminalizes Possession of Small Amounts of Marijuana

By Nathaniel M. Glasser & Anastasia A. Regne on July 18, 2019

On July 9, 2019, Hawaii became the 26th state to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana. HB 1383 (the “Law”), which became law when Governor David Ige allowed the veto deadline to pass without signing or striking down the bill, decriminalizes the possession of up to three grams of marijuana. It will go into effect on January 11, 2020. Under the Law, those caught with up to three grams of marijuana will no longer…

Health Employment and Labor

New Jersey Enacts Broad Employment Protections for Registered Medical Cannabis Users

By Nathaniel M. Glasser, Denise Dadika, Maxine Neuhauser & Anastasia A. Regne on July 11, 2019

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On July 2, 2019, New Jersey joined Illinois, Nevada, New Mexico, New York City, and Oklahoma in enacting employment protections for authorized users of medical cannabis. New Jersey’s new medical cannabis law (“Law”), which became effective upon signing by Governor Phil Murphy, amends the state’s Compassionate Use Medical Cannabis Act (“CUMCA”),[1] N.J.S.A. 24:61-2, et seq. Among other measures, the Law prohibits employers from taking an adverse employment action against a…

Health Employment and Labor

Nevada Becomes First State to Prohibit Rejection of Applicants Testing Positive for Marijuana

By Nathaniel M. Glasser, Denise Dadika, Steven M. Swirsky, Michael F. McGahan & Anastasia A. Regne on July 1, 2019

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On June 5, 2019, Governor Steve Sisolak of Nevada signed AB 132 (the “Law”), which prohibits employers from declining to hire a prospective employee based on pre-employment marijuana drug tests. On the heels of a new New York City law which prohibits employers from requiring pre-employment drug testing for marijuana and tetrahydrocannabinols (the active ingredient in marijuana), Nevada is now the first state to prohibit employers from using pre-employment drug tests to screen out applicants…

Retail Labor and Employment Law

Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave Provides New Worker Notices and Posters, and Issues Final Regulations

By Susan Gross Sholinsky, Nancy Gunzenhauser Popper, Ann Knuckles Mahoney & Anastasia A. Regne on June 20, 2019

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As previously reported, last week the Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (“DFML”) announced several changes, both substantive and procedural, to the state’s Paid Family and Medical Leave program (“PFML”). This week, the DFML has provided further guidance on changes to the worker notice requirements, issued new workplace posters, and posted the final regulations. Updates to Notice Requirement As part of its June 14, 2019 announcement, the DFML changed the deadline for…

Retail Labor and Employment Law

Massachusetts Sets New Deadlines and Contribution Rates for the Paid Family and Medical Leave Program, and Anticipates Further Changes

By Susan Gross Sholinsky, Ann Knuckles Mahoney, Amanda M. Gómez & Anastasia A. Regne on June 17, 2019

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As we previously reported, the Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (“DFML”) recently extended the deadline for employers to provide notice to employees of their rights and obligations under the State’s Paid Family and Medical Leave (“PFML”) law. Subsequently, on June 11, 2019, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, state Senate President Karen Spilka, and state House Speaker Robert DeLeo released a joint statement announcing that implementation of certain aspects of the PFML program are…

Health Employment and Labor

NYC Bill Banning Pre-Employment Marijuana Drug Testing Becomes Law

By Nathaniel M. Glasser, Lauri F. Rasnick, Michael F. McGahan, Steven M. Swirsky, Amanda M. Gómez & Anastasia A. Regne on May 15, 2019

As we previously reported, on April 9, 2019, the New York City Council passed Int. 1445-A, which prohibits employers from pre-employment drug testing for marijuana and tetrahydrocannabinols (“THC,” the active ingredient in marijuana). On May 10, 2019, Int. 1445-A became law by operation of the New York City legislative process, which automatically made the bill law after 30 days without action by Mayor de Blasio. The law becomes effective May 10, 2020, giving…

Technology Employment Law

Washington State’s Paid Family and Medical Leave Law to Replace State’s Unpaid Family Leave Law; Premium Collections Begin

By Nancy Gunzenhauser Popper & Anastasia A. Regne on May 9, 2019

Washington State has begun implementing its new Paid Family & Medical Leave program (“PFML”). Other states, such as New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island already have paid family and medical leave programs in place, and now Washington, Massachusetts and Washington, D.C. are set to join them over the next few years. Although the benefits portion of Washington’s program does not kick in until 2020, employers’ reporting and remitting of premiums for Quarters…

Retail Labor and Employment Law

Massachusetts Extends Compliance Deadlines for Two Key Paid Family and Medical Leave Law Obligations

By Susan Gross Sholinsky & Anastasia A. Regne on May 3, 2019

As we previously reported, the Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (“DFML”) recently issued regulations and guidance concerning employers’ obligations under the Paid Family and Medical Leave Law (“PFML”), including a quick-approaching deadline for providing notice to employees of their rights under the PFML. On May 1, the DFML announced that it is extending the deadline for employers to provide the employee notice from May 31, 2019 to June 30, 2019. In addition,…

Hospitality Labor and Employment Law

New Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave Launches Website, Issues First Round of Guidance

By Anastasia A. Regne & Nancy Gunzenhauser Popper on December 13, 2018

The brand-new Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (“DFML”) has launched its webpage and issued the first set of guidance for both employers and employees. The DFML was created to help facilitate the implementation of Massachusetts’ new Paid Family and Medical Leave programs (“PFML”). The deadline for employers to start making contributions toward the PFML programs is July 1, 2019, and employees may begin receiving benefits beginning on January 1, 2021. The DFML’s first…

Anastasia A. Regne

New Jersey’s Highest Court to Decide Whether Employers Are Required to Accommodate Medical Marijuana Use

Hawaii Decriminalizes Possession of Small Amounts of Marijuana

New Jersey Enacts Broad Employment Protections for Registered Medical Cannabis Users

Nevada Becomes First State to Prohibit Rejection of Applicants Testing Positive for Marijuana

Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave Provides New Worker Notices and Posters, and Issues Final Regulations

Massachusetts Sets New Deadlines and Contribution Rates for the Paid Family and Medical Leave Program, and Anticipates Further Changes

NYC Bill Banning Pre-Employment Marijuana Drug Testing Becomes Law

Washington State’s Paid Family and Medical Leave Law to Replace State’s Unpaid Family Leave Law; Premium Collections Begin

Massachusetts Extends Compliance Deadlines for Two Key Paid Family and Medical Leave Law Obligations

New Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave Launches Website, Issues First Round of Guidance

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