As we shared in past blog posts, the Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Act (“MMA”) contains an anti-discrimination provision, that prohibits employers from discriminating against an employee “solely on the basis of such employee’s status as an individual who is certified to use medical marijuana.” Earlier this year, we also shared that the Superior Court confirmed that
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PA Superior Court Affirms the Existence of a Cause of Action for Discrimination Under the Medical Marijuana Act
By Denise Elliott & Brittany Jones on
Posted in Discrimination & Harassment, Employer Liability
An employee may sue an employer under the Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Act (“MMA”) for discrimination because of the employee’s status as an individual who is certified to use medical marijuana. This was the recent holding of the Superior Court in the case of Moses Taylor Hospital v. Palmiter. As you may recall, we discussed…
New York Strikes First On COVID Influenced Legislation
By Adam Santucci & Brittany Jones on
Posted in Employer Liability, Workplace Trends
On May 5, 2021, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed A2681B/S1034—the Health and Essential Rights Act (“HERO Act” or “Act”), which requires employers to enact an airborne infectious disease exposure prevention standard for all work sites and to create a workplace safety committee.
Under the Act, the NY Department of Labor, in consultation with the…