This session will discuss the impact of the legalization of medical and recreational marijuana on an employer’s right to maintain a drug-free workplace and will explain whether protections exist for employees who use marijuana. In addition, we will discuss the latest on how employers should handle the delicate issue of drug testing for and creating policies regarding prescription drugs in both safety-sensitive and non-safety-sensitive positions.

Topics Covered:

• Recreational and medical marijuana
• Prescription drugs in the workplace
• Drug testing employees
• Identifying safety sensitive positions
• Updating employee handbook & policy

Featured Speaker:

Rayna H. Jones | Shareholder | Ogletree Deakins

Rayna Jones has spent her entire career representing and counseling employers on all aspects of employment law. Rayna is experienced representing and advising national, regional, and local clients on issues related to litigation prevention, employment discrimination and harassment, wage and hour, noncompetition, discipline, hiring, and termination, leaves of absence, drug testing, employment policies and handbooks, reductions in force, and other personnel matters.