On February 1, 2018, Maine will become the first jurisdiction in the nation to protect workers from adverse employment action based on their use of marijuana and marijuana products, provided the use occurs away from the...more
1/30/2018
/ Adverse Employment Action ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Discrimination ,
Drug Testing ,
Employment Policies ,
Marijuana ,
Medical Marijuana ,
New Legislation ,
Off-Duty Employees ,
Popular ,
State and Local Government
Effective January 1, 2018, employers with employees subject to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s drug-testing regulations will face new and broader testing obligations based on a Final Rule issued in November 2017....more
12/27/2017
/ Commercial Truck Drivers ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Drug & Alcohol Abuse ,
Drug Testing ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Opioid ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Transportation Industry ,
Trucking Industry