Minnesota Legislative Session Ends with Changes to State Employment Laws
by Just before midnight May 19, 2024, the Minnesota state legislature passed the final new laws for this session. The new and amended laws included several …
Month: May 2024
New Colorado Law Regulates Use of AI in Employment Decisions
The State of Colorado has enacted the first state law that regulates employer use of artificial intelligence (AI) in people management decisions. On May 17, …
Business and Employer Impact of Change in How the Controlled Substance Act Categorizes Cannabis
Last week, it was widely reported that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will soon recommend rescheduling cannabis (i.e., marijuana) from a Schedule I substance to …
U.S. Supreme Court Lowers Standard for Degree of Harm an Employee Must Show to Support Discrimination Claim
The U.S. Supreme Court recently changed the standard for when an employee can successfully claim discrimination based on an undesired change in compensation, terms, conditions, …