Cutting Through the Blue Haze: Navigating Medical Marijuana Laws

California’s AB 2930, a bill that sought to regulate automated decision tools (ADTs) that are used to make “consequential decisions” in employment, was defeated when the bill’s author moved it to the inactive file shortly before the conclusion of the legislative session for the California State Legislature. AB 2930 would have imposed onerous responsibilities for… More ›

The Supreme Court of Michigan has issued the last word on the status of paid sick leave in the state. In a July 31 ruling, the court reinstated 2018 voter-approved ballot initiatives raising the state minimum wage and requiring employers to provide employees with paid sick leave. The ruling means that staffing agency temporary employees,… More ›

Shortly before adjourning for the year, the Massachusetts legislature passed H 4890. Among other things, the law will require covered employers to disclose the pay range for any job postings and advertisements. Led by Massachusetts lobbyists Tara O’Donnell and Roger Donaghue—and alongside representatives of the Massachusetts Staffing Association, an ASA-affiliated chapter—industry representatives met with key… More ›

The Federal Arbitration Act strongly favors arbitration and acts as a federal mandate requiring state and federal courts to do the same. However, an exception in Section 1 of the FAA circumvents arbitration clauses in “contracts of employment of seamen, railroad employees, or any other class of workers engaged in foreign or interstate commerce.” What… More ›

The California legislature has introduced two bills that, if enacted, will significantly change how employment claims are resolved under the state’s Private Attorneys General Act and create major new incentives for staffing companies to focus on compliance to reduce their exposure to such claims. The legislation is a result of negotiations between business groups, labor… More ›

In the California State Senate, ACA 6—a proposed constitutional amendment to the California constitution that would have limited the ability of the University of California system to contract for services—was defeated during a recent meeting of the elections and constitutional amendments committee. The UC system adamantly opposed the bill—with strong support from ASA and California… More ›