Topic
Drug Testing
593 published works
Marijuana Law, Policy & Reform
Student presentation examines employer drug testing policies in wake of marijuana legalization
This week brings the last class for my Marijuana Law, Policy & Reform seminar, which means we are having the last set of student presentations. The sixth and final student…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Weed at Work: Can Georgia Employers Still Drug Test?
By By: Gregory J. Hare, Abigail F. Schmadeke
Quick Hits Georgia allows patients with specific health conditions to use low-THC oil-based products that may contain up to 5 percent THC; meanwhile, over-the-counter CBD oil is limited to a…
Family
No Automatic Continuance After Showing Up For Trial High on Meth
By Miles Mason
Tennessee case summary on the divorce process. Christopher Gray Wallace v. Jessica Tomlin Wallace At one point, the court took a recess and ordered the husband to take a drug…
Illinois Workers Compensation Law Blog
How Long After A Work Injury Can They Drug Test You?
By Mike Helfand
How long after a work injury can your employer drug test you? Top Chicago work comp law firm offers no cost legal guidance on this issue.
Texas Employment Lawyer
Bias in Hair Follicle Drug Tests: Detangling Injustice
Science indicates a problem – a HUGE problem – but big businesses, making big money, could not care less. Why should they when the law and the courts don’t hold…
HR Law Talk
A Cautionary Tale Regarding the “Reasonable Belief” Doctrine
On January 31, the Sixth Circuit published a cautionary tale regarding the “reasonable belief” doctrine involving an employer that fired a disabled employee for a positive drug test for “marijuana.”…
Drug and Alcohol Testing Law Advisor
Iowa Employers Must Ensure Strict Adherence to State’s Drug Testing Law
A recent Iowa court decision highlights the risks to employers who do not strictly comply with all facets of the state's drug testing law, Iowa Code Section 730.5, which is…
Hunton Employment & Labor Perspectives
Third-Party Drug-Testers—Not Just Employers—Owe no Duty to Employees
By Holly H. Williamson, J. Marshall Horton
The Texas Supreme Court has issued an opinion holding that “third-party testing entities hired by an employer do not owe a common-law negligence duty to their clients’ employees.” Houston Area…
All Things HR
Growing Pains: Cultivating Effective Workplace Policies in a Recreational Cannabis State
By Sara Jodka
With the November 7 passage of Issue 2, effective December 7, 2023, Ohioans will be able to purchase and possess up to 2.5 ounces of cannabis and grow marijuana plants…
California Public Agency Labor & Employment Blog
California’s Cannabis Anti-Discrimination Law is Modified before January 1, 2024 Effective Date.
By Guest Author
In 2022, the California Legislature passed and Governor Newsom approved, Assembly Bill 2188 (AB 2188). Effective January 1, 2024, AB 2188 amends California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”) to…