Marijuana in the Workplace: Navigating the Hazy Legal Landscape

WHY ATTEND

The questions surrounding marijuana in the workplace are many:

1. Are employers able to maintain a zero-tolerance policy?
2. Do employers have to make accommodations for marijuana use on the job?
3. What do we do when workplace safety issues conflict with marijuana usage?
4. What impact does lawful marijuana use have for our drug screening policy?
5. Can you prohibit off-duty workers from using marijuana?

For answers to these questions and more, join employment law expert, Linda Hollinshead, Esq., for this 60-minute webinar. Ms. Hollinshead will review employer legal responsibilities with regard to marijuana and offer practical guidance on how to navigate the rapidly changing rules and attitudes about its use.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

This program will cover:

• An overview of the range of approaches set forth in marijuana state laws
• State law exceptions limiting permitted activities by marijuana users and the impact on safety in the workplace
• Considerations for approaching accommodation requests involving medical marijuana
• Federal and state law conflict related to the legality of marijuana
• What you can, and can’t do, if you suspect an employee is high on the job
• Impact on employer drug testing policies

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Linda Hollinshead, Esq., is an employment law attorney at Duane Morris, LLP. She trains and counsels employees on FMLA compliance, medical and religious accommodations, leaves of absence policies, harassment and discrimination prevention, responding to harassment and discrimination claims, business diversity, termination of employees, hiring practices, performance appraisals and performance management. She also conducts employee complaint investigations and assists clients in drafting employee policies and handbooks, confidentiality and non-compete agreements, employment agreements, termination and severance agreements as well as independent contractor agreements.

Certification

This program has been approved for 1.0 recertification credit hour(s) through the HR Certification Institute (HRCI) & Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).