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FordHarrison LLP, one of the country’s largest management-side labor and employment law firms, is pleased to announce that Paige M. Lyle has been selected as a member of the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity’s (LCLD) 2023 class of Fellows, this landmark program is an intensive, yearlong professional development program that mentors the legal industry’s diverse leaders of tomorrow. Jennifer C. Ohn and Danielle E. Pierre have been selected as the Firm’s LCLD Pathfinders, a seven-month professional program designed to train high-performing, early-career attorneys on foundational leadership and relationship-building.

Jason Culotta, a partner in the Labor & Employment Practice Group of the New Orleans office, published the article “THC you at trial: Wrongful termination claim over CBD oil use avoids dismissal” on HRLaws.com. He provides a rundown of a recent opinion by the US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana which ruled that a jury was needed to decide a case after an employer terminated a disabled employee for failing a drug test because of her lawful CBD oil use and what it means for employers dealing with medicinal marijuana-related accommodations.

John Bryson II authors “Shareholder Proposals Gaining Traction With Racial Equity Audits,” published by Bloomberg Law.

Kathryn Russo discusses ongoing changes to marijuana state laws and how they may affect workplace drug testing policies within different industries in “Legal marijuana and work: What to know about drug testing, policies and more,” published by Newsday.

Stephanie Mills-Gallan says mandatory paid time off laws are an interesting twist and the possibilities for misuse and abuse are endless.

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Commenting on the FTC’s proposed ban on noncompetes, James M. Witz said there is going to be a lot of pushback from the business community on the need to have noncompetes, especially for senior workers who have access to trade secrets.

Business Insurance

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Cindy-Ann Thomas says employers should be aware of the increase in associational discrimination claims and offers suggestions for avoiding them.

Practical Law – The Journal

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Cindy-Ann Thomas discusses several steps smart employers can take to minimize the risk of weight bias and improve their inclusion initiatives.

International Employment Lawyer

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Mark T. Phillis talks about new protections for pregnant and lactating employees, and explains how the PUMP Act expands federal law and how PWFA differs from the ADA. 

Business Insurance

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Stephanie Mills-Gallan says paid-leave requirements for COVID-19 are being scaled back and multistate employers shouldn’t adopt a blanket, companywide policy for COVID-19 leave because state and local laws have varied requirements.

SHRM Online

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Sophie Vanhegan says the continued rise in employment disputes related to flexible working in the UK suggests employees and employers are still finding it tricky to agree on flexible working arrangements.

The Epoch Times

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Barbara Rittinger Rigo comments on Philadelphia’s new law that bans employers within city limits from testing for marijuana use during the hiring process.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

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Melissa McDonagh says that in response to the FTC’s proposed noncompete ban, companies should start reevaluating their noncompete agreements.

Law360 Pulse

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(February 3, 2023) – Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, is pleased to announce that Angela Healy has been promoted to Program Director of Littler CaseSmart® (LCS) – Charges. She will join the LCS leadership team that includes Executive Program Director Erik C. Johnson;

Goldberg Segalla added Alexandra E. Weaver to the firm’s Workers’ Compensation group in Manhattan.