Law and the Workplace

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Washington, D.C. Bill Would Limit Employers’ Ability to Discipline Based on Marijuana Testing

By Guy Brenner, Laura Fant and Alisha Bruce on Posted in Drugs in the Workplace
On June 7, 2022, the Council of the District of Columbia passed the Cannabis Employment Protections Act of 2022 (the “Bill”).  If signed into law by D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, the Bill would prohibit employers, with certain exceptions, from  “refus[ing] to hire, terminat[ing] from employment, suspend[ing], fail[ing] to promote, demot[ing], or penalize[ing] an individual” due … Continue Reading

New York Department of Labor Issues Guidance on Cannabis and the Workplace

By Steven Hurd, Alex Downie and Laura Fant on Posted in Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation
The New York State Department of Labor (“NYDOL”) has issued FAQ guidance addressing common questions regarding recreational cannabis use by employees in and outside of the workplace in light of the enactment earlier this year of the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (“MRTA”). The MRTA legalized the use of recreational marijuana for individuals ages 21 … Continue Reading

[Podcast]: Medical Marijuana and the Potential NYC New Law

By Evandro Gigante and Harris Mufson on Posted in Hiring/Background Checks, The Proskauer Brief Podcast, Workplace Policies and Procedures
In this episode of The Proskauer Brief, partners Harris Mufson and Evandro Gigante discuss recently passed legislation by the New York City Council, which would prohibit some employers in NYC from requiring job applicants to submit to drug tests for marijuana use. Specifically, the bill would amend the City’s Fair Chance Act to make it … Continue Reading

Marijuana Users in Michigan Eligible for Unemployment

By Katharine Parker and Vanessa Gilbreth on Posted in Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation, Workplace Policies and Procedures
Medicinal marijuana users in Michigan who are lawfully terminated by their employer for failing a drug test are, according to the Michigan Court of Appeals, entitled to receive unemployment benefits. The state of Michigan legalized the use and possession of marijuana for medicinal purposes in 2008, Michigan Medicinal Marihuana Act (“MMMA”).  The law makes clear … Continue Reading
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