Arbitration Award Appealed in Case Involving Positive Drug Test
After an arbitrator ruled that a wholesale beverage company did not have just cause for terminating a union-affiliated driver who produced drug test results positive for cocaine, the wholesaler appealed the decision to federal court. Read More
Pennsylvania State Court Dismisses Student Discrimination Complaint Regarding Terms of Mandatory Drug Testing
A PA court denied a registered nursing student's claim requesting exemption from a Pennsylvania-based community college drug testing requirement due to her medical issues for which she was prescribed medical marijuana. Read More
Telecommunications Company Faces Disability Discrimination Claims Based on Ex-Employee's Medical Marijuana Use
A former employee of Altice Technical Services USA filed suit alleging he was discriminated against when he was terminated for using medical marijuana to treat a disability. Read More
FMCSA Announces Random Testing Enforcement Discretion due to COVID-19 Pandemic
Aware of continued operational disruptions caused by the COVID-19 public health emergency, the Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Administration (FMCSA) recognizes that employers may face difficulties complying with certain testing requirements associated with 49 CFR Part 382. Read More
Rhode Island Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Driver Who Refused Reasonable Grounds Drug Test
By Eric B. Mack , Elizabeth McKenna , and Jennifer Chierek Znosko on June 26, 2020 Read More