NJ Supreme Court Holds Medical Marijuana Use Outside of the Workplace is Protected Under State Law and Employers are Required to Accommodate After-Hours Use
By Lauren J. Marcus , Dylan C. Dindial , Jennifer Chierek Znosko , and Elizabeth R. McKenna on March 16, 2020 Read More
Iowa Supreme Court Decisions Provide Employers with Drug and Alcohol Testing Guidance
Two recent decisions discuss Iowa's statue governing drug and alcohol testing - Iowa Code Section 730.5 - as it applies to employers. Read More
Quest Diagnostics Announces Lab Closure in Atlanta, GA
On January 5, 2021, Quest Diagnostics announced plans to close their Atlanta lab (located in Tucker, GA), decreasing their number of operational labs to two (2). Read More
Disability Discrimination Claim Dismissed in Case Involving Failed Pre-Employment Drug Test
A California federal court upheld an employer's decision to not hire an applicant whose pre-employment drug test included a positive result for marijuana. Read More
Pennsylvania State Court Dismisses Student Discrimination Complaint Regarding Terms of Mandatory Drug Testing
A PA court denied a registered nursing student's claim requesting exemption from a Pennsylvania-based community college drug testing requirement due to her medical issues for which she was prescribed medical marijuana. Read More