Recreational Marijuana Use Away from Work Now Protected in New York
By Dale Deitchler and Sean Malley on April 2, 2021 Read More
Off-Duty Recreational Cannabis Use to be Protected in New Jersey
By Lauren J. Marcus , Dale Deitchler , Nancy Delogu , and Dylan Dindial on February 24, 2021 Read More
Missouri Employer Meets Burden of Proof in Arbitration Involving Termination of Employment
An arbitrator determined that Virbac Corporation, a Missouri-based manufacturer of animal pharmaceuticals, had just cause to terminate an employee who tested positive for marijuana as part of a return-to-duty physical. Read More
Arbitration Award Appealed in Case Involving Positive Drug Test
After an arbitrator ruled that a wholesale beverage company did not have just cause for terminating a union-affiliated driver who produced drug test results positive for cocaine, the wholesaler appealed the decision to federal court. Read More
Philadelphia Mayor Approves Ban on Pre-Employment Testing for Marijuana
Signed on April 28 by Mayor Jim Kenney, HB 200625 prohibits employers from rescinding job offers based on the presence of marijuana in a drug screen. This law is set to go into effect January 1, 2022. Read More