Discrimination in Employment

Maine Employees Can't Be Fired for Using Marijuana Outside of Work

Reminder to Maine employers! Starting February 1, 2018, employees and applicants aged 21 and over are protected from discrimination on the basis of their marijuana usage outside of the workplace. Under state law, employers cannot refuse to employ a person “solely” on the basis of their “consuming marijuana outside of the… employer’s… property.” Schools and Read more

In the last three years, Puerto Rico enacted two laws that extended protections against employment discrimination available under Act No. 100 of June 30, 1959 to employees based on their military status, sexual orientation, and gender identity. In May 29, 2013, Puerto Rico’s government passed Law 22. This law makes it illegal to discriminate on Read more

Pregnancy Discrimination & Accommodation New Jersey recently enacted legislation prohibiting employers from discriminating against female employees on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions. The law also requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to female employees affected by pregnancy or a related medical condition. Reasonable accommodation may include: bathroom breaks water breaks periodic Read more

Compliance Poster Company’s New Jersey All-On-One labor law posters have been updated with a new office location for the Division on Civil Rights in Atlantic City. This change is reflected on both the Discrimination in Employment and Family Leave Act postings. In addition, three separate state-specialty anti-discrimination posters have been updated with the change: Public Read more