Recently, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that an employee who was fired after revealing that he used medical marijuana outside of work for his cancer treatment has a basis to sue for disability discrimination under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (“NJLAD”). The decision balances the employee’s rights under the NJLAD and New Jersey’s […]
Read More »States are continuing to introduce and move forward bills that would allow college athletes to profit from their names, images, and likenesses. Bills have now been formally introduced in 27 states, with Louisiana and Connecticut joining the list yesterday. In many of the states where bills have previously been introduced, legislators are having little trouble […]
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Federal Developments DOT Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance Notice The Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018, Pub. L. 115-334, (Farm Bill) removed hemp from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act. Under the Farm Bill, hemp-derived products containing a concentration of up to 0.3% tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) are not controlled substances. THC […]
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Validity Screening Solutions is committed to transparency. An important part of your background screening program involves compliance with various legal principles. Organizations that create, maintain, use, and/or disseminate personal information must take reasonable precautions to protect it from loss, misuse, unauthorized access, and disclosure. In order to protect consumers’ personally identifiable information and minimize exposure […]
Read More »Federal Developments New Commercial Driver’s License Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse Requirements Took Effect January 6th, 2020 Employers regulated by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (“FMCSA”) are now subject to mandatory reporting requirements under the new Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse (“Clearinghouse”) program mandated by the Department of Transportation (“DOT”). The Clearinghouse is an update to the Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing […]
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