Under AB 2188, beginning Jan. 1, 2024, California employers will be prohibited from discriminating against employees for off-duty cannabis use.
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New California Legislation Will Not Allow Employers to Prohibit Off-the-Job Marijuana Use for Much Longer
This blog post is a Q&A on California Assembly Bill-2188 – Discrimination in employment: use of cannabis.
When will AB 2188 go into effect?
AB 2188 was signed by Governor Newsom on Sept. 18, 2022, but will not become operative until Jan. 1, 2024.
Isn’t cannabis use already legal in California?
Yes, the use
Cannabis and the Workplace: New York DOL Clears the Smoke with New Guidance
With an increasing number of states legalizing the use of recreational marijuana, employment laws are being enacted to address marijuana possession and use.1 One such state is New York. The New York Department of Labor (DOL) has issued new guidance on adult cannabis use and the workplace.
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Amendments to Illinois Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act Clarify Limitations of Employer Liability
On December 4, 2019, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed into law Senate Bill 1557, which makes various changes to the Illinois Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (the “Cannabis Act”), including providing much-needed clarity with respect to potential employer liability.
The Cannabis Act, which legalizes (under Illinois state law) the adult recreational use of cannabis,
Changes to Illinois Law Prohibit Salary History Inquiries and Impact Employer Drug Policies
Several amendments to the Illinois Equal Pay Act will become effective Sept. 29, 2019. The most significant of these amendments is a ban that prohibits inquiry into and the use of a job applicant’s pay history in making hiring and employment decisions. Illinois has now joined with 13 states that have imposed such a ban.