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Drug Testing Recreational Use Employment Litigation

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Should Employers Discipline Workers for Suspected Marijuana Use Without a Drug Test?

Drug testing for marijuana has never been an exact science. There is no consensus on what level of marijuana in the bloodstream constitutes intoxication. Unlike alcohol, employees who used marijuana weeks ago or longer can...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Third Circuit Rejects Claims by New Jersey Applicant Who Failed Cannabis Test

In Zanetich v. Walmart Stores East Inc., the Third Circuit Court of Appeals held that a job applicant could not bring a claim against Walmart under New Jersey’s Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace...more

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,...

Third Circuit Rules New Jersey Marijuana Law Lacks Private Right of Action to Enforce Employment Protections

A federal appellate court has ruled that a New Jersey law regulating recreational marijuana use does not grant job applicants the right to sue employers that rescind job offers after positive pre-employment drug tests for...more

Fisher Phillips

Workplace Law Update: 10 Essential Items on Your September To-Do List

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially since the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace. In order to ensure you stay on top of the latest changes and have an action plan...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Employer Drug-Testing Policies Must Evolve With State Law

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While many individuals are excited about the proliferation of state laws providing for medical and recreational use of marijuana across the country, inconsistencies in these state laws have made it difficult for employers to...more

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The Top 15 Workplace Law Stories from October 2021

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

And the “Hits” Just Keep on Coming . . . Updates in the World of Medical Marijuana and the Workplace

What’s new in the world of medical marijuana, as it impacts your workplace? Quite a bit, actually. Here is the rundown. PA Medical Marijuana Act – Anxiety and Tourette’s Syndrome Added to List of Serious Medical...more

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