On February 1, 2018, Maine will become the first jurisdiction in the nation to protect workers from adverse employment action based on their use of marijuana and marijuana products, provided the use occurs away from the...more
1/30/2018
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Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
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Employment Policies ,
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Medical Marijuana ,
New Legislation ,
Off-Duty Employees ,
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State and Local Government
On July 17, 2017, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court unanimously held that an employee may pursue a disability discrimination claim under state law against her former employer for failing to accommodate the employee’s...more
7/20/2017
/ Controlled Substances ,
Controlled Substances Act ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Disability ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
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Hiring & Firing ,
MA Supreme Judicial Court ,
Marijuana ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Zero Tolerance Policies