Colorado’s Supreme Court is considering whether employers may fire workers for using medical marijuana. Brandon Coats, the Plaintiff, was fired by Dish Network in 2010 from his job as a customer service representative. Coats is licensed by the state of Colorado to use medical marijuana which is legal in the state. Dish Network fired Coats [...]
When an employee is injured while traveling for both business and personal purposes some states recognize a dual-purpose or dual-intent doctrine. The Ohio Supreme Court recently addressed the issue of whether the dual-purpose doctrine is applicable when determining eligibility for workers’ compensation in Ohio. The Court held that the dual-purpose doctrine does not apply in [...]
Thousands of FedEx drivers all over the United States sued or are currently in the process of suing FedEx for classifying these drivers as “independent contractors”, as opposed to normal employees—and many are winning. Specifically, the FedEx Ground division offers small package pick-up and delivery services in the United States, through a network of nearly [...]