The U.S. Department of Transportation said truck drivers and other safety-sensitive employees will still be tested for marijuana use. DOT made the announcement following President Trump’s executive order directing the U.S. Department of Justice to complete the rescheduling process of marijuana to a Schedule III drug from a Schedule I drug. Schedule III drugs are […]

This situation of withdrawing a certified medical marijuana user’s job offer after a positive drug test deals with law in Pennsylvania.  However, it does provide some guided advice for employers in other jurisdictions. Though it has been around for nearly a decade, the Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Act continues to cause considerable confusion for employers. A […]

This article from Vital Law discusses a physician’s failed attempt to show he was discharged because of an ADA claim violation. Hospital’s adherence to substance abuse policy forecloses inference that prior substance abuse disorder caused discharge due to an ADA claim. A hospital did not violate the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) when it terminated […]

With marijuana rescheduling still left unfulfilled months after President Donald Trump ordered the process to be completed, there are no plans to update federal workplace drug testing rules around cannabis, according to a new filing from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). In a noticed published in the Federal Register on Friday, […]

Central Alabama Water gives company-wide random drug tests. Numerous individuals have tested positive. The new management at Central Alabama Water (CAW) is continuing its efforts to comply with nationally recognized standards and procedures. This week, that meant conducting its first full-staff random drug tests on Monday. The tests follow the adoption and implementation of a […]