Getting into the Weeds—the Practical Implications of Utah’s Medical Cannabis Act
What do the Act and its recent changes mean for public employers?
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Nielsen v. Retirement Board, 2019 UT App 89 (May 23, 2019)
In this administrative appeal, Nielsen argued that the Utah Retirement Board erred when it concluded that she could not continue participating in a non-contributory plan offered through Utah Retirement Systems, because she failed to make an election at the time…
Butler v. Bd. of Cty. Commissioners for San Miguel Cty., 920 F.3d 651 (10th Cir. Mar. 29, 2019)
A county employee sued his former employer for demoting him after he testified as a character witness at his sister-in-law’s custody hearing. The plaintiff urged the Tenth Circuit to adopt a per se rule that treated all truthful testimony given…
Sacchi v. IHC Health Servs., Inc., 918 F.3d 1155 (10th Cir. Mar. 26, 2019)
In this employment case, an intern argued that she should be treated as an employee under federal discrimination laws, even though she received no pay, because she received benefits from the internship program, including completing requirements of education program and…
Payan v. United Parcel Service, 905 F.3d 1162 (10th Cir. Oct. 4, 2018)
The plaintiff sued his former employer under Title VII and 42 U.S.C. § 1981, claiming racial discrimination and retaliation. After the plaintiff reported the discrimination to human resources, he was placed on an employee improvement plan, among other measures. On appeal…
Beckman v. Cybertary Franchising LLC, 2018 UT App 47 (Mar. 22, 2018).
This dispute centered on the termination of an employment agreement. Distinguishing a prior case in which the court had applied an objective reasonableness standard because the contract did not define “just cause,” the Court of Appeals held that where an employment…
Punt v. Kelly Services, 862 F.3d 1040 (July 6, 2017)
The plaintiff–employee appealed the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the defendants on her failure-to-accommodate claim under the American’s with Disabilities Act and her genetic information discrimination claim under the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act. In evaluating the…