Election Day 2016 sees three new states add medical marijuana laws
On Nov. 8, 2016, voters in Arkansas, Florida and North Dakota approved initiatives permitting the lawful use of marijuana for medicinal purposes. Read More
Connecticut Continues to Extend Protections to Employees under State Medical Marijuana Law, Rejects Federal Preemption Defense
BY DALE L. DEITCHLER AND ELIZABETH R. MCKENNA ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2018 This article was originally published on Littler Mendelson's website. Click here to read the original article . Read More
OSHA Clarifies Position on Post-Accident Drug Testing Policies
In a recently released Standard Interpretation , the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) clarified its position as to whether certain types of drug testing constituted a violation of regulations prohibiting employers from discharging or discrimination against an employee for reporting a work-related injury or illness. Read More
U.S. workers testing positive for illicit drugs at highest rate in 12 years
According to a report from Quest Diagnostics – one of the largest independent diagnostic service providers – the share of U.S. workers testing positive for illicit drug use has reached its highest level in 12 years. Read More
Court cautions employers regarding mandatory disclosures of prescription drug use
The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled that an employer’s substance abuse program made an impermissible medical inquiry under the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) when it asked an employee to disclose all prescription drugs he was taking. Read More