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Marijuana in the Workplace
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Marijuana may be the most commonly used illegal drug in the United States. The disparity between many state law and federal laws regarding the legal use of marijuana, also known as cannabis, is often a source of confusion for employers and employees alike. While marijuana remains a federally classified Schedule I drug, many state laws allow the use of medical or even recreational marijuana. Medical marijuana employment law is an emerging, ever-changing topic that employers learn to navigate carefully.
In this upcoming webinar, we will uncover what rights employers have regarding drug testing and the enforcement of drug-free workplace policies when federal and state employment laws collide.
The webinar will address:
• Medical marijuana and the Americans with Disabilities Act (including the interactive process and reasonable accommodations);
• The impact of recreational marijuana on the workplace;
• Best practices for drug-free workplace policies
• Drug testing laws impacting the workplace
• Criminal background checks
• FMLA and substance abuse
• The Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988
• Department of Transportation regulations and substance abuse
• OSHA regulations and substance abuse
• Unemployment Insurance and substance abuse
• Your liability as an HR professional
With over half of the United States providing for some form of legal use of marijuana, determining whether to discharge an employee for a positive marijuana drug test or accommodate the worker under the ADA can be a tough call. Join us and learn about recent legal developments that will help you build policies and procedures in your organization.
This webinar is eligible for SHRM and HRCI credits which will be sent after attendance is verified. You must be on for the duration of the webinar to receive credits.
About the Panel
Doug Desmarais, Esq.
Smith & Downey
Doug Desmarais focuses his practice on all aspects of labor and employer/employee relations, general litigation, ERISA litigation, and business immigration. He has extensive experience in representing clients before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, including with regard to claims involving sexual harassment and race, gender, religion, age, and disability discrimination and retaliation.Prior to CSP, Jason was head of recruiting for California Pizza Kitchen restaurants and then held various executive HR leadership roles in the fitness, hospitality, healthcare and distribution industries. A true “generalist”, he has touched all facets of HR.
Jason graduated with a B.A. in Economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara. He completed the Professional HR Certification Program from UCLA in 1999 and earned his MS in HR Development from Towson University in 2010.