The Employment Law Counselor

New York City has taken a sweeping approach to help contain the spread of the Delta variant through its “Key to NYC” program, becoming the first U.S. city to do so. With enforcement of "Key to NYC" to begin on September 13, 2021, employers in New York City should begin to make the necessary adjustments to ensure they are in full compliance with the mandate. While the program was announced earlier this month, a new order, Executive Order No. 226, was recently issued by Mayor Bill de Blasio on August 20^th, which superseded some provisions of Executive Order No. 225, issued on August 16^th.Continue Reading

This month, the Pennsylvania Superior Court held as a matter of first impression that medical marijuana users may maintain a private action under the Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Act (MMA). The case is Scranton Quincy Clinic Company, LLC, et al. v. Pamela Palmiter, Case No. 498 MDA 2020 (Pa. Super. Ct. Aug. 5, 2021).

Plaintiff Palmiter was terminated from her job for failing a drug test, despite informing the laboratory that she was prescribed medical marijuana and providing a copy of her medical marijuana certification. She subsequently sued her former employer, asserting ... Continue Reading