The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) reversed a lower court’s dismissal, determining that a woman’s claims for disability discrimination...
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With more and more employees testing positive for state-legalized marijuana, employers are encouraged to rethink testing and rewrite policies...
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There’s good news and bad news for employers after Florida Governor Rick Scott recently signed a medical marijuana bill into law that provides...
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, opioid-related overdoses took the lives of 33,000 Americans in 2015...
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The Florida Legislature passed a 78-page bill relating to medical use of marijuana. Under the new bill, a person must be a “qualified patient” –...
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It is important for employers to include a Prescription Medication Disclosure provision in their workplace policy that is limited to those...
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About 33 states and municipalities in the United States have some sort of drug testing law. These laws often refer to the Substance Abuse and...
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The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) recently approved an electronic version of the five-part paper custody and control form (CCF). It is...
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MoreWorkplace Alcohol Testing: Some States Defer to the Federal Standards
Although not all state drug testing laws include provisions for alcohol testing, many states defer to the federal standards and require workplace...
MoreGovernor Christie Announces Bipartisan Agreement on Model Legislation to Reclaim Lives
Governor Chris Christie recently announced a bipartisan agreement on model legislation to help reclaim the millions of family members, friends...
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It has been estimated that the number of registered medical marijuana users would increase 10-fold to 450,000 people by 2024. But with this uptake...
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