Another Washington court has held that an employer lawfully may terminate an employee for using marijuana, even when the employee had a...
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Washington Court Dismisses Medical Marijuana Claims Asserted by Employee
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A federal court in Utah upheld the termination of an employee who did not disclose his use of prescription medication in accordance with his...
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Employee Failed to Show that Positive Drug Test Result For Barbiturates Was Discriminatory
A federal court in Georgia rejected an employee’s claim that his termination after a positive drug test result for barbiturates was...
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Ohio Employers Need Not Be Hazy About Marijuana in the Workplace
Every employer in Ohio and surrounding states must now begin to develop workplace controls to fully address the legalization of marijuana in Ohio...
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EEOC Sues Employer Who Allegedly Refused to Hire Methadone User
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed numerous lawsuits against employers who take adverse actions against applicants and...
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Medical Marijuana in the Arizona Workplace
With the enactment of the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act (AMMA) in 2010, the number of medical marijuana card holders in Arizona is over 65,000 and...
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Employees Under the Influence: Disabled But Not Unfireable
The University of Southern California recently terminated Steve Sarkisian, their head football coach. The firing came after a cavalcade of...
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Marijuana in the Workplace: A Hazy Issue for Employers
With all the changes to state laws now permitting recreational and medical marijuana use, HR professionals are understandably feeling dazed and...
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Reasonable Suspicion Alcohol Test of Employee Was Justified After Bar Fight and Diagnosis of Alcoholic Pancreatitis
Reasonable suspicion alcohol testing of a safety-sensitive employee who was injured in a bar fight and who took medical leave for “acute...
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‘Reasonable Suspicion’ a Preferred Option to Random Drug Testing
Supervisors should undergo reasonable suspicion training to enforce drug-free workplace policies and ensure worker safety, speakers said during...
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Drug Test Entitles Workers to Union Rep
The NLRB says sending a worker for a drug test is the same as disciplinary action and the worker gets to be accompanied by a Union representative...
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More Americans Using Marijuana: Government Report
More Americans are using marijuana, according to a new government report. About 8.4% of Americans ages 12 and older were current users of...
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