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Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Workplace drug/alcohol policies in a legal weed world: 10 easy steps

Easy? Ha! Last week, I posted about “fun” facts related to drugs and alcohol in the workplace. That post was an prelude to what I’ll talk about today: What employers ought to do. As I pointed out last week, marijuana is...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Drugs and alcohol in the workplace: Five fun facts

Sober up, folks! Here we go. With the legalization of marijuana and cannabis products in so many states, dealing with substance abuse in the workplace has become ridiculously complicated. This is the first of a two-part...more

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Refusing To Provide A Drug Test Sample Will Lead To Hefty Fines And Imprisonment

There is no flexibility when it comes to drug-related offences in the UAE, and they could lead to punishments as high as deportation from the country. According to the new federal law on narcotics, Federal Decree-Law No. 30...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Connecticut Medical Marijuana User Could Not Proceed With ADA Claims

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The District Court of Connecticut dismissed employment discrimination claims asserted under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) with regard to state authorized medical marijuana use. Eccleston v. City of Waterbury,...more

Miller & Martin PLLC

Employee Training Requirements Lowered for Tennessee Drug-Free Workplace Employers

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In order to maintain certification as a Tennessee Drug-Free Workplace for purposes of the workers' compensation coverage premium reduction, employers were supposed to have been conducting annual drug-free workplace training...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

Dazed But Slightly Less Confused: Employer's Drug Testing Policy Prevails In Termination Challenge

Dazed But Slightly Less Confused: Employer's Drug Testing Policy Prevails In Termination Challenge - If you are in one of the twenty-three (and counting) states which permits the medically authorized use of marijuana,...more

Sherman & Howard L.L.C.

Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Employers’ Right To Fire Employees That Test Positive For Medical Marijuana

In a case which has been monitored by employers nationwide, the Colorado Supreme Court upheld an employer’s decision to terminate an employee for testing positive for tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), in a random drug test....more

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Colorado Supreme Court Affirms Right to Discharge Medical Marijuana User Who Tested Positive in Violation of Zero Tolerance Policy

Today, the Colorado Supreme Court issued its long-awaited opinion in Coats v. Dish Network, No. 13SC394 (June 15, 2015). The court held that Colorado’s lawful off-duty conduct statute does not prohibit employers from...more

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