• Marijuana in the Workplace, What You Need to Know

If you’re feeling confused over the state's recent legalization of recreational marijuana and wondering how it impacts your company’s Drug-Free Work Zone — you’re not alone.

Are you obligated to accommodate medical use? And if you don’t, are you risking a lawsuit? What about your company’s drug and alcohol policies? How do the new laws affect what you can and cannot prohibit — what you can and cannot drug test for?

Join us as HR and legal expert Steven Brown of McAllister, DeTar, Showalter and Walker answers those questions and more in this 1-hour lunch & learn seminar: Marijuana in the Workplace: What You Need to Know. Here’s a sample of what’s covered:

• Marijuana and the ADA — Do disability laws cover medical marijuana use?
• Can you legally terminate an employee for being under the influence of medical marijuana?
• Untangling the legal issues — state vs federal law and which one takes precedence?
• Drug testing: What employers can and cannot do when an employee tests positive
• Safety and the workplace: Employer responsibilities under OSHA and the General Duty clause
• Revising drug-use and drug-testing policies to ensure company expectations are clearly defined
• Implications for federal contractors governed by the Drug-Free Workplace Act.
• Training essentials for managers and much more!