The THC Dilemma: Drug Testing Policies in the Age of Marijuana Legalization

Overview

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Highlights

Increasingly, states and some cities are passing laws to protect job applicants and employees for off -duty recreational or medical marijuana use—essentially creating a new protected class of pot users.. With marijuana available in 39 states, and nearly 55 million Americans reporting that they consume the drug, developing a drug testing policy that balances client demands, safety concerns, and employee rights will be more challenging than ever, and a one-size-fits-all policy will no longer do.

In this webinar, Joanna Monroe, co-managing partner of Staffing GC, will give an update on the state of marijuana legalization, review what you need to know about employee protections, and provide staffing professionals with concrete steps to update drug testing policies that will meet stakeholder needs in a dynamic environment.

During this webinar, attendees will learn

• The history of marijuana legalization and current status of state laws
• How to comply with employee protections in pre-employment, random, reasonable suspicion, and post-accident testing for marijuana scenarios
• Ways to balance client requirements, safety concerns, workers’ compensation, and employee rights
• What to consider when updating a drug testing policy

Presenters

Joanna Monroe

Co-managing partner, Staffing GC

Monroe is a senior legal executive and c-suite adviser with a proven track record of helping companies transform and grow profits while reducing risk. Monroe is passionate about providing companies with access to affordable, solutions-focused legal advice. Prior to launching Staffing GC, she served for 15 years as vice president, deputy general counsel, and chief compliance and risk officer at TrueBlue Inc.