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Medical Marijuana and the Law: Dealing with Weed in the Workplace

Course Description:

Could you fire an employee that’s using medical marijuana to treat a chronic health condition if it’s in violation of your company’s drug policy?  Or, legally not hire someone for a positive pre-employment drug test for medical marijuana?

With 16 states and the District of Columbia legalizing some form or another of medical marijuana use, it’s imperative that you’re aware of the complexities surrounding this emerging issue and that your organization’s hiring, drug testing, disciplinary, and safety policies are compliant.

Remember, the language of each state's law can differ, and the courts therefore interpret these state law issues on a case-by-case basis.

Course Highlights:

During this comprehensive audio conference, our employment law experts will explore:

• Terminating employees for medical marijuana use: Pitfalls to be aware of
• Zero tolerance drug policies and medical marijuana
• Drug testing and medical marijuana use
• Understand reasonable accommodation and essential job function issues under the federal Americans With Disabilities Act
• Discipline and discharge issues over alleged or confirmed employee use of marijuana
• Medical marijuana use as it relates to OSHA compliance, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and other federal laws

In this must-attend session, you’ll also get the answers to such need-to-know questions as:

• Do employers have to tolerate medical marijuana in the workplace?
• Positive drug tests and medical marijuana: What now?
• How far do employers have to go to accommodate medical marijuana use?
• Federal law vs. state law: Which takes precedence?
• Medical marijuana and the ADA: What should you be aware of?
• What lessons can be learned from the recent court decision in Casias vs. Wal-Mart Stores?
  
  

Faculty:

Michael W. Groebe, Associate, Foley & Lardner LLP

Michael W. Groebe is an associate with Foley & Lardner LLP, where he advises employers in all aspects of employment law, including large scale layoffs. Mr. Groebe has experience representing employers before state and federal courts and administrative agencies such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and National Labor Relations Board. He has handled cases relating to the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN), the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), state and federal employment discrimination laws, including Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (ELCRA), and non-competition issues. Mr. Groebe is a member of the Labor & Employment Practice and the Automotive Industry Team.

MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE:

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