By Adam R. Young, Jennifer L. Mora, and Craig B. Simonsen

Seyfarth Synopsis: Across nationwide testing, marijuana positivity rates for 2022 reached 4.3% (up from 2.7% in 2017), with biggest gains found in states that legalized recreational marijuana. 

Impairment and related safety hazards have been disrupting the workplace resulting in lost time, absenteeism, safety hazards, and serious industrial

Continue Reading High Times: Marijuana Positivity in Workplace Drug Tests Reaches 25-Year Record

By Annette Tyman and Andrew L. Scroggins

Seyfarth Synopsis: On May 18, 2023, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released Technical Assistance on the use of advanced technologies in the workplace titled Select Issues: Assessing Adverse Impact in Software, Algorithms, and Artificial Intelligence Used in Employment Selection Procedures Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“TA”). The

Continue Reading EEOC Issues Technical Assistance Guidance On The Use Of Advanced Technology Tools, Including Artificial Intelligence

By Kayla King-Heyer and Dawn Reddy Solowey

Seyfarth Synopsis: We may be past the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, but decisions from COVID-19 vaccine litigation have the potential to affect far more than pandemic-specific employment practices.  The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court recently issued an opinion affirming the City of Boston’s power to impose certain health and safety policies on

Continue Reading SJC Weighs in on Fiery Debate Over COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates

By Dawn Reddy Solowey

Seyfarth Synopsis: Yesterday the Supreme Court held oral argument in Groff v. DeJoy, a case in which the Court is considering whether to overturn decades of precedent established by the seminal religious accommodation case, Trans World Airlines Inc., v. Hardison.  Decided in 1977, Hardison is the seminal case establishing that an employer is

Continue Reading Takeaways From SCOTUS Oral Argument in Groff v. Dejoy: Justices Attempt to Find “Common Ground” on Religious Accommodation Test

By Ashley N. Ehman, Nicolas A. Lussier, Grayson Moronta, and Kimberly Altschul Straker

Please join us on Wednesday, Apr 18, 2023, for this webinar on Specific Employment Law Updates and Trends in New York and New Jersey. There will be discussion on the following recent trends and updates:

1.         Audit trends with respect to the New York

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By Robert T. Szyba, John W. Egan, and Nicolas A. Lussier

Seyfarth Synopsis: Summer hiring for entertainment companies and various attractions is in full-swing. Since last year, legislatures across the country have focused their attention on expanding employee protections. Now more than ever it is necessary for employers to apprise themselves of recent developments that might impact

Continue Reading For Your Amusement: Eight Employment Law Trends To Consider For 2023 Summer Season Hiring

Seyfarth Synopsis: With 2023 underway, have you checked the pulse of your employment policies and practices? Do they need a face-lift at all? Are you concerned that they might not pass a wellness test?

Have no fear, our Seyfarth specialists are here to help give them a check-up and make sure they are following all of the doctors’ (okay

Continue Reading Q1 Wellness Check Up for Employment Practices – An In-Person Event

By Erin Dougherty Foley and Craig B. Simonsen

Seyfarth Synopsis:  President Biden recently proclaimed March 2023 as Women’s History Month. Biden also introduced womenshistorymonth.gov, for learning more about the contribution of women in our Nation’s history

During Women’s History Month, we celebrate the countless women who have fought tirelessly and courageously for equality, justice, and opportunity in our

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By Alex J. Reganata and Daniel B. Klein

Seyfarth synopsis: Husband and Wife worked for the same employer, and both took FMLA leave for periodic flare-ups of their respective serious health conditions. The outside FMLA administrator notified the employer that Husband and Wife had frequently taken overlapping periods of FMLA leave. Under the employer’s FMLA policy, providing false or misleading

Continue Reading In Sickness And In Health: Seventh Circuit Clarifies Evidentiary Standard Required To  Discipline Employees For Abusing FMLA Leave

By Karla Grossenbacher

Seyfarth Synopsis: Since ChatGPT became available to the public at large in November 2022, employers have been wondering, and asking their employment lawyers, “What kind of policies should we be putting in place around the use of ChatGPT in the workplace?”  Although at this stage it is difficult to imagine all of the different ways ChatGPT

Continue Reading ChatGPT – What Employers Should Be Worried About Now