Weed at Work: Can Georgia Employers Still Drug Test?
Across the United States, a broad legal spectrum has developed regarding the use of marijuana, thus creating great uncertainty among employers that have long striven to maintain drug-free workplaces. Federally, marijuana still is classified as a prohibited Schedule I substance under the Controlled Substance Act. In recent years, many states have decriminalized marijuana, some limiting […]
Medical Marijuana Usage Is Not Protected Under the ADA, Vermont Federal Court Rules
On February 14, 2024, a judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont dismissed a plaintiff’s Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) discrimination and failure-to-accommodate case, holding that his medical marijuana usage was not protected under the ADA (Skoric v. Marble Valley Regional Transit District). Quick Hits A federal district judge in Vermont […]
Why You Should Audit Your Service Agents
Employers of safety-sensitive transportation employees play a vital role in ensuring the safety of their employees and the traveling public. Subsequently, these employers must comply with 49 CFR Part 40 and applicable DOT Agency regulations. The regulations require the employer to use trained professionals and organizations (ie. service agents) to accomplish meeting these requirements. As […]
FMCSA Offers Flexible Solutions for Drug and Alcohol Testing During COVID-19 Outbreak
The COVID-19 pandemic is interrupting, and in many cases, preventing compliance with the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) drug and alcohol testing regulations. On March 23, 2020, DOT published guidance on compliance with DOT drug and alcohol regulations that clarified some existing legal requirements but offered little in the way of practical solutions. On March 25, 2020, […]
