Employee Discipline

New and Updated

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Drugs, Alcohol and Smoking: New Jersey

  Updated to reflect the establishment of a state-run, hospital-based psilocybin research pilot program, effective January 20, 2026.

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  New Jersey Establishes Psilocybin Research Pilot Program

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Drugs, Alcohol and Smoking: Ohio

  Updated to reflect forthcoming amendments to state marijuana laws.

• Type:

  How To

  How To Address Poor Performance

  This How To provides the steps to address an employee's poor performance in a progressive manner.

• Date:

  January 8, 2026

  Type:

  Editor's Choice

  New Year, New Compliance Requirements: See What's in Store for Employers in 2026

  Updated to reflect amended Oregon paid family and medical leave rules and amended Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, paid sick leave guidance.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Employee Discipline: Pennsylvania

  Updated to reflect the implementation of amendments to Philadelphia’s Fair Criminal Record Screening Standards Ordinance, effective January 6, 2026.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Employee Discipline: New Hampshire

  Updated to reflect retaliation protections for military spouses, effective January 1, 2026.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Employee Discipline: Delaware

  Updated to reflect retaliation protections under the Healthy Delaware Families Act, effective January 1, 2026. 

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Employee Discipline: California

  Updated to reflect whistleblower protections for certain employees of developers of large artificial intelligence systems.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Employee Discipline: Illinois

  Updated to reflect whistleblower protections for employees who disclose certain constitutional violations, effective December 9, 2025, and retaliation protections for employees who use employer-issued equipment to record certain domestic and sexual violence incidents, effective January 1, 2026.