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Marijuana laws have been rapidly changing across all 50 states and it can be confusing. Some states have legalized all forms of marijuana, while others allow medical use, and then there is everything in between.

Last week, the CEO of fast food giant McDonald’s was fired after having a relationship with an employee. Shortly thereafter, HR executive David Fairhust left the company without providing any reasons for his sudden departure.

This is a truly astonishing revelation–five generations are working side-by-side for the first time in history. They are the:

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Last week, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ordered the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to submit data that sorts employees by job category, race, ethnicity, and sex by January 31, 2020 for pay data.

It’s that creepy time of year where horror movies seem to play on every channel, and you think you see a clown lurking in every curb drain you pass. Clowns are frightening and thanks to Stephen King, it’s the childhood nightmare that frightens us all.

It’s typically difficult to land a bank job if you have a record. However, banking giant JPMorgan Chase is hiring people with criminal records for a pilot initiative in Chicago.

Ride-hailing giants Uber and Lyft have decided to blow off a congressional hearing examining their safety and labor practices. The Congressional Transportation Committee will forge ahead with the proceedings with or without their cooperation.

In this week’s Weekend Roundup, claims against President Trump seeking a foreign country’s influence on the impending presidential election have come to light by a whistleblower. Thus, raising the question: What rights does a whistleblower have?

In this week’s weekend roundup Google still reigns supreme as the world’s most reputable employer, despite sexual harassment charges, data privacy concerns, and anti-trust investigations. In other headlines, retail companies like Target and Amazon are scrambling to hire seasonal employees.

Beginning January 1, 2020, employees who make less than $35,000 will be eligible for overtime pay.

When is the best time to make a new hire? Is there a specific season? Some recruiters say to steer clear of hiring during the holiday season, others mention the slower hiring season at the beginning of each year, and some say an optimal time is during the summer.