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
St. Louis City Officials Suspend Marijuana Testing for Most Public Employees
New rules were approved by the St. Louis City Council regarding the suspension of marijuana-specific pre-employment and random drug screenings for public employees in non-safety sensitive positions. Read More