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In The Legal's Labor & Employment supplement, read about medical marijuana and the drug-free workplace, untangling the issues of bringing service animals to work, and learn more about state and local paid sick leave laws.

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Medical Marijuana, Controlled-Substance Use and the Drug-Free Workplace

The prevalence of the so-called drug-free workplace in America is in juxtaposition with the ever-growing use of prescription drugs by employees. The result is that many of us work in drug-free workplaces, but we are not a drug-free workforce.

Untangling the Complex and Polarizing Issues of Bringing Animals to Work

Employers who want to stay out of the dog house need to know the legal landscape, have proper policies and exercise some common sense.

Employers Caught on Tape—Are Secret Workplace Recordings Legal?

One need only look to reports out of the White House this year to discover that employees, at times, feel compelled to secretly record their colleagues and bosses at work.

Implementing Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives Is Not as Easy as It Seems

Diversity and inclusion, or D&I, is not only a hot topic of public conversation but it is increasing in its organizational priority and focus with many searching beyond the rhetoric for practical solutions.

The ‘Freedom to Work’ Act and What It Means for Noncompetes in Pa.

A bill has been quietly sitting in the Pennsylvania House Committee on Labor and Industry that would outlaw covenants not to compete in the commonwealth except for very narrow exceptions.

Paid Sick Leave: Navigating an Entangled Web of State and Local Laws

An employee calls out of work because of the flu. Simple enough. But, should the employer pay the employee for the day? Should it be designated as a sick day? Does it matter what state or city they are in?