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At a recent Workers’ Compensation Education Conference, the senior vice president at PRIUM talked about the impact opioid and heroin use is having...
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According to a 2016 Gallup poll, more than 60 percent of Americans support the legalization of marijuana, the highest approval rating in its...
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Even if an employee tests positive on an employment-related drug test, the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut has ruled that...
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The opioid epidemic that is destroying individuals and families across the country also is threatening to shut down manufacturing plants and whole...
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As part of a new decision in Massachusetts, a qualifying patient who has been terminated from employment for testing positive for marijuana as a...
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With American businesses losing $81 billion dollars per year due to drug use, many businesses are searching for ways to combat addiction within...
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When a candidate learned about a company’s drug-testing policy, which includes hair testing for new hires and random screenings thereafter, he...
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A recent federal district court case has determined that Connecticut employees who have been certified by the Department of Consumer Protection to...
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The Texas Supreme Court recently rejected the theory holding that an employee’s self-publication of defamatory statements cannot satisfy the...
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With more states passing laws allowing for marijuana use for medical and recreational reasons, the law regarding an employer’s responsibilities...
MoreWashington Public Employer Hit with $1.8 Million Judgment for Failing to Accommodate Prescription Drug User
A customer service representative employed for 20 years in Washington was awarded more than $1.8 million in damages for the employer’s failure to...
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