Labor/Employment,
Administrative/Regulatory
May 18, 2017
Local cannabis laws and drug testing pitfalls
Amid the constantly shifting tide of laws at the federal, state and local levels, employers must ensure compliance with California's unique drug testing laws.
Ryan A. McCoy
Senior Associate
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
560 Mission St Ste 3100
San Francisco , CA 94105-2930
Phone: (415) 397-2823
Fax: (415) 397-8549
Email: rmccoy@seyfarth.com
Santa Clara Univ School of Law
California views the individual's right to privacy in the strongest of terms. But now more than ever, California employers must consider how employers can enforce their legitimate interest in maintaining a safe, drug-free work environment, while also respecting California's strong public policy in favor of an employee's right to privacy guarding against workplace drug tests.
Last November, California voters approved the recreational use of marijuana with the passage of Proposition 6...
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