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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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...
MoreIn the Weeds: Florida Lawmakers Provide Medical Marijuana Guidance for the Workplace
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...
MoreLegislators Finally Pass a Bill to Implement Florida’s Medical Marijuana Constitutional Amendment
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...
MoreElectronic Chain of Custody Delivers Faster, Better Drug Testing
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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