Marijuana in the workplace is all the talk lately. Employers are justifiably concerned about their predicament. On the one hand, you have state legislatures continuing to pass bills that legalize medical marijuana and recreational marijuana. And, on the other hand employers are concerned about the safety of their workplace and their employees and members of […]

The recent Illinois law legalizing recreational use of marijuana does not prevent an employer from adopting a zero tolerance for marijuana in the workplace and from disciplining an employee or terminating an employee for violating the employer’s employment workplace drug policy. Frequently we hear of employers becoming frustrated with many states legalizing the recreational use […]

The EEOC lawsuit alleged two infractions. Remember that it is important for an employer to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act in its hiring process. In this case, the EEOC lawsuit alleged that the company refused to hire an applicant for a factory position because he was taking suboxone, a medically prescribed treatment for […]