California introduces bill to protect from medical marijuana users from employment discrimination
Assembly Bill 2069 seeks to prohibit an employer from discriminating against employees “on the basis of his or her status as, or positive drug test for cannabis by, a qualified patient or person with an identification card.” Read More
San Francisco and San Diego to clear thousands of previous marijuana convictions
After the state voted to fully legalize marijuana in 2016, the two California cities are moving to clear many past marijuana-related charges, according to the cities’ district attorneys. Read More
OSHA Clarifies Position on Post-Accident Drug Testing Policies
In a recently released Standard Interpretation , the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) clarified its position as to whether certain types of drug testing constituted a violation of regulations prohibiting employers from discharging or discrimination against an employee for reporting a work-related injury or illness. Read More
Connecticut Continues to Extend Protections to Employees under State Medical Marijuana Law, Rejects Federal Preemption Defense
BY DALE L. DEITCHLER AND ELIZABETH R. MCKENNA ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2018 This article was originally published on Littler Mendelson's website. Click here to read the original article . Read More
Telecommunications Company Faces Disability Discrimination Claims Based on Ex-Employee's Medical Marijuana Use
A former employee of Altice Technical Services USA filed suit alleging he was discriminated against when he was terminated for using medical marijuana to treat a disability. Read More