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Connecticut Legalizes Recreational Marijuana

Connecticut has become the 19th state to legalize recreational marijuana use by adults. Governor Ned Lamont signed the Act Concerning Responsible and Equitable Regulation of Adult-use Cannabis on June 22, 2021...more

6/24/2021  /  Decriminalization of Marijuana , Department of Transportation (DOT) , Drug Testing , Governor Lamont , Hiring & Firing , Marijuana , Medical Marijuana , OSHA , Policies and Procedures , State and Local Government

[Webinar] Is Your Drug-Free Work Place Going Up in Smoke? - April 25th, 3:00pm ET

Employers agree that safe workplaces are paramount in protecting their employees, customers, and property. There is also little doubt that a large contributing factor to a safe workplace is a drug-free work policy. However,...more

4/10/2019  /  Drug Testing , Employer Liability Issues , Employment Policies , Federal Contractors , Webinars , Workplace Safety , Zero Tolerance Policies

Why The Healthcare Industry Should Pay Particular Attention To Drug And Alcohol Issues In The Workplace

While all employers struggle with navigating the ever-changing landscape of drug and alcohol issues in the workplace, healthcare employers should pay particularly close attention. According to the annual Quest Diagnostics...more

3/21/2018  /  Drug & Alcohol Abuse , Drug Testing , Employer Liability Issues , Health Care Providers

Quest Diagnostics Report Reveals That Prescription Drug Misuse Remains Widespread

A new Quest Diagnostics report released on September 6, 2017 reveals that over 50% of drug test results showed evidence of misuse of prescription drugs. The report, entitled “Prescription Drug Misuse in America: Diagnostic...more

9/8/2017  /  Drug & Alcohol Abuse , Drug Testing , Health Care Providers , Physicians , Prescription Drugs

Claim Of Massachusetts Employee Fired For Medical Marijuana Use May Proceed, State High Court Rules

An employee fired after she tested positive for marijuana on a test administered in the hiring process should be able to proceed with her “handicap discrimination” claim under Massachusetts’ anti-discrimination statute, the...more

7/21/2017  /  Disability Discrimination , Drug Testing , Employer Liability Issues , Employment Policies , Hiring & Firing , MA Supreme Judicial Court , Marijuana , Medical Marijuana

Claim Of Massachusetts Employee Fired For Medical Marijuana Use May Proceed, State High Court Rules

An employee fired after she tested positive for marijuana on a test administered in the hiring process should be able to proceed with her “handicap discrimination” claim under Massachusetts’ anti-discrimination statute, the...more

7/20/2017  /  Disability Discrimination , Drug Testing , Employer Liability Issues , Employment Policies , Hiring & Firing , Marijuana , Medical Marijuana , Popular , Reasonable Accommodation

Employer’s Refusal To Hire Medical Marijuana User Violates State Law, Rhode Island State Court Holds

Employers cannot refuse to hire a medical marijuana cardholder, even if the individual admittedly would not pass the employer’s pre-employment drug test required of all applicants, a Rhode Island state court has held under...more

5/26/2017  /  Corporate Counsel , Drug Testing , Employer Liability Issues , Employment Discrimination , Employment Policies , Hiring & Firing , Marijuana , Medical Marijuana

Quest Diagnostics Annual Survey Shows Drug Test Positivity Rates Continue To Climb

According to the annual Quest Diagnostics Drug Testing Index published yesterday, illicit drug use among U.S. employees continues to rise, resulting in the highest drug test positivity rates in the last 12 years. This...more

5/18/2017  /  Drug Testing , Employer Liability Issues , Medical Marijuana

Court Upholds Dismissal of Employee Based on Refusal to Submit to Reasonable Suspicion Drug Test

The highest court in West Virginia recently affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit in which an employee challenged the decision to terminate her employment after she refused to submit to a reasonable suspicion drug test. Layne...more

3/6/2017  /  Appeals , Corporate Counsel , Dismissals , Drug Testing , Employment Policies , Hiring & Firing , Reaffirmation , Reasonable Suspicion
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