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Arkansas Hospital System Rescinds Job Offer Based on Positive Drug Test
Northwest Arkansas Hospitals, LLC (NWAH) offered plaintiff (Balance Reed) a position but subsequently revoked the offer after Reed tested positive for marijuana. Read More
Georgia Passes Second Chance Employment Bill
Set to take effect January 1, 2021, the bill affords individuals the opportunity to remove certain convictions from a criminal record based on accruing a successful number of "conviction-free" years. Read More
Alabama Legalizes Medical Cannabis
In May, 2021, Governor Kay Ivey signed legislation permitting the use of medical cannabis to treat a set of specific conditions. Read More
FCRA Class Action Settlement Approved by California Federal Court
The defendant, Romanoff Floor Covering, Inc., was ordered to pay out a $1.375 million settlement to the certified class. Read More
Disability Discrimination Claim Dismissed in Case Involving Failed Pre-Employment Drug Test
A California federal court upheld an employer's decision to not hire an applicant whose pre-employment drug test included a positive result for marijuana. Read More