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Labor & Employment Law Issues Unique to the Cannabis Industry: Essential Update on Organizing Trends, the Basics of Union Organizing, the Collective Bargaining Process, and Employer Rights and Obligations Under State Labor Law and the National Labor Relations Act

  • Training

  • 2 Hours
  • Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. (MCLE)
  • ID: 5835563
The cannabis industry continues to grow in Massachusetts and nationwide. With this growth, a nationwide trend in union organizing has emerged in the cannabis industry. This new program provides cannabis industry counsel with essential information about current organizing trends, the basics of union organizing, the collective bargaining process, and employer rights and obligations under state labor law and the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).

The faculty also provide a review of the top employment law issues confronting the cannabis industry, such as misclassification of employees, Sunday and holiday operating laws, and Cannabis Control Commission-compliant applicant background screening. Get the practical tools you need to advise your cannabis industry clients and help ensure compliance with state and federal labor and employment laws.

Course Content

9:30 - 9:50 am
  • Current Union Organizing Trends in the Cannabis Industry
  • Matthew D. Freeman, Esq., Jackson Lewis, PC, Boston
  • Valerie Jackson, Esq., Jackson Lewis, PC, Boston
9:50 - 10:20 am
  • Employers’ Rights and Obligations Related to Union Organizing and Collective Bargaining under State Labor Law and the NLRA
  • Matthew D. Freeman, Esq., Jackson Lewis, PC, Boston
  • Valerie Jackson, Esq., Jackson Lewis, PC, Boston
10:20 - 10:40 am
  • Issues Regarding Coverage of Cannabis Industry Workers under the NLRA or State Labor Law
  • Matthew D. Freeman, Esq., Jackson Lewis, PC, Boston
  • Valerie Jackson, Esq., Jackson Lewis, PC, Boston
10:40 - 11:20 am
  • Top Employment Law Issues Facing the Cannabis Industry, Including Wage and Hour Laws, Misclassification of Employees, Sunday and Holiday Operating Laws, and Cannabis Control Commission-Compliant Applicant Background Screening
  • Matthew D. Freeman, Esq., Jackson Lewis, PC, Boston
  • Valerie Jackson, Esq., Jackson Lewis, PC, Boston
  • Alex Sugerman-Brozan, Esq., Office of the Attorney General, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston
  • Please Note
  • MCLE webcasts are delivered completely online, underscoring their convenience and appeal.
  • There are no published print materials. All written materials are available electronically only.

Speakers

Chair
  • Matthew D. Freeman, Esq., Jackson Lewis, PC, Boston
Faculty
  • Valerie Jackson, Esq., Jackson Lewis, PC, Boston
  • Alex Sugerman-Brozan, Esq., Office of the Attorney General, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston