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Drug Testing
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Ogletree Deakins Insights
New Jersey Considers CREAMMA Drug-Testing Amendment for Certain Safety-Sensitive Positions
Quick Hits New Jersey Senate Bill S4685 prohibits law enforcement officers, first responders, CDL drivers, or persons who operate heavy equipment from engaging in the recreational use of cannabis. If…
Agricultural Law & Rural Practice | Solo Small Firm & General Practice Section
Wisconsin’s New Roadside Saliva Test (2025 Wisconsin Act 99): What It Can Establish at a Stop, and What It Cannot Prove in Court
Can police do a saliva test for drugs in Wisconsin? Yes. Since March 15, 2026, Wis. Stat. § 343.303 (2025 Wisconsin Act 99) lets an officer request breath, oral fluid,…
Drug and Alcohol Testing Law Advisor
Blanket Workplace Bans on Prescribed Opioid Treatment Puts Employer in EEOC’s Crosshairs
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has sued an employer for the second time alleging that it violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) when it rescinded job offers based…
Littler Publications, Press, and Events
Red Light, Green Light: New Puerto Rico Law Spells Out That Medical Cannabis Protections Stop at the Wheel
Red Light, Green Light: New Puerto Rico Law Spells Out That Medical Cannabis Protections Stop at the Wheel Puerto Rico law puts guardrails around employment decisions affecting bona fide medical…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Federal Court Affirms Arbitrator’s Reinstatement of Worker After Positive Drug Test
By By: Leslie A. Lajewski, Steven J. Luckner
Quick Hits A New Jersey federal district court rejected a concrete company’s bid to overturn an arbitrator’s award in favor of an employee who was discharged after testing positive for…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Workplace Drug Tests Show Spike in Cannabis and Cocaine Use
By By: Allison E. McDevitt, Michael S. O'Malley
Quick Hits Workplace drug tests show a growing use of marijuana and cocaine in recent years. Among all drugs, the rate of positive urine tests has remained roughly the same,…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Florida Court Reinforces Employer’s Ability to Enforce Marijuana Policies in Public Union Contract
By By Dee Anna D. Hays, Karen M. Morinelli, Publisher, John C. Getty
Quick Hits In Hillsborough County v. Giambrone, a Florida appellate court overturned a lower court’s unprecedented ruling that required a county to accommodate a firefighter-paramedic’s off-duty medical marijuana use after…
Deandra Grant Law – Texas Criminal Defense & DWI Defense
Can a Faulty Drug Test Get New Parents Arrested?
The post Can a Faulty Drug Test Get New Parents Arrested? appeared first on Deandra Grant Law – Texas Criminal Defense & DWI Defense.
California Public Safety Labor Blog
The Supreme Court Says Cannabis Use Alone Cannot Disarm You. What Does that Mean for California Cops?
By Mastagni Law
California peace officers now stand at the intersection of two bodies of law that pull in opposite directions. State law shields their right to use cannabis when they are not…
Labor and Employment Compliance Blog
Maine Amends Workplace Substance Use Testing Laws: Key Changes for Employers
Effective July 29, 2026, the amendments to Maine’s workplace substance use testing law (L.D. 2111) took effect. Those amendments significantly change how employers must administer workplace testing programs. Specifically, the…