Imagine your employee “Bob” has recently missed a lot work for unexplained reasons. Bob’s coworkers notice that he sometimes “nods off” while working, and his supervisor just reported to you that Bob became enraged while...more
10/12/2017
/ Drug & Alcohol Abuse ,
Drug Testing ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Expanded Access Programs (EAPs) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Opioid ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Professional Disciplinary Actions ,
Substance Abuse ,
Workplace Injury ,
Workplace Safety
On July 17th, the Supreme Judicial Court ruled that Massachusetts employers may not terminate an employee merely because of his or her off-site use of medical marijuana. According to the Court, the use of medically-prescribed...more
7/22/2017
/ Appeals ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Drug Testing ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Federal v State Law Application ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Interactive Process ,
MA Supreme Judicial Court ,
Medical Marijuana ,
New Hires ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Undue Hardship