The High Cost of Caustic Workers February 9, 2016 AggregatedNews HR and Staffing 0 Comments A new Harvard Business School paper attempts to put a price on the cost of keeping toxic employees in organizations. Spoiler alert: It's steep. There's been a lot of research dedicated to studying the corrosive effects that noxious employees (and… Read More→
The Many Challenges of Dealing With Medical Marijuana In the Workplace January 21, 2016 Steven Schain HR and Staffing, Policy & Legal 0 Comments Although federal law classifies it as a Schedule 1 drug (like heroin), medical marijuana is legal under the laws of 23 states. In this ever shifting landscape, what policies must employers create, and how will they be implemented and communicated,… Read More→
Why Canadian Employers Must Accommodate Medical Cannabis Users January 12, 2016 AggregatedNews Canada, CBE Policy & Employment Law updates, HR and Staffing, Human Capital Management 0 Comments Employers in Canada have a duty to accommodate employees with medical disabilities that are using prescribed medical cannabis as a treatment. I should say, at the outset, that I am a Human Resources specialist, and my perspective does not constitute… Read More→
Alaska Forecast Predicts Statewide Job Loss — Except in the Cannabis Industry January 12, 2016 AggregatedNews CBE Policy & Employment Law updates, HR and Staffing, Human Capital Management, News & Insights 0 Comments For the second time in nearly two decades, Alaska's yearly employment forecast is predicting job losses across the state. The annual report, published recently by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, is predicting a net loss of about 2,500… Read More→
New Jersey Senate Panel Approves Job Protections For Medical Marijuana Patients December 22, 2015 AggregatedNews HR and Staffing, Human Capital Management, New Jersey, Policy & Legal 0 Comments New Jersey employers would be prohibited from firing people because they participate in the state medical marijuana program unless they can show these employees are impaired and unable to do their jobs, according to a bill approved by a Senate… Read More→
Oregon News Anchor Fired For Using Legal Marijuana December 16, 2015 AggregatedNews HR and Staffing, News & Insights 0 Comments Remember when your mother or father used to tell you, in response to one of your acts of teenage rebellion, that it was “his house, his rules”? Well, marijuana legalization in certain states is conjuring up similar reactions from employers,… Read More→
Study Finds Employers Have Little Tolerance For Any Cannabis Use by Employees December 14, 2015 AggregatedNews CBE Policy & Employment Law updates, HR and Staffing, Human Capital Management, News & Insights 0 Comments Medical or recreational use of marijuana is legal in 23 states and the District of Columbia, but employers in those locations continue to have a zero-tolerance policy about the drug's use in the workplace, the Society for Human Resource Management… Read More→
Oregon Dispensary Workers on Medical Marijuana Won’t Be Able to Smoke at Work December 9, 2015 AggregatedNews HR and Staffing, Retail 0 Comments Oregon medical marijuana patients who work at dispensaries will no longer be allowed to vape or smoke under rules proposed by the state health authority. In response to the state's Indoor Clean Air Act, the Oregon Health Authority's proposed dispensary… Read More→
How Will Nevada Law Really Impact Employees Using Medical Marijuana? December 8, 2015 AggregatedNews Nevada, News & Insights 0 Comments Nevada legislation requires some employers to make accommodations for employees who engage in off-duty use of medical marijuana. But there are still many unknowns as to the interpretation and stability of the law, including for those employers who have zero-tolerance… Read More→
How to Address Negativity in Your Cannabis Workplace November 16, 2015 AggregatedNews CBE Policy & Employment Law updates, HR and Staffing, Human Capital Management 0 Comments Your workplace is seething with hostility and negativity. No matter where the bad vibes came from, it's up to you to help make the atmosphere more positive, productive and supportive. As a manager, supervisor, or staff member, you usually do… Read More→
Michigan High Court: Fired Medical Marijuana Users Can Still Get Unemployment November 6, 2015 AggregatedNews CBE Policy & Employment Law updates, HR and Staffing, Human Capital Management, News & Insights 0 Comments The Michigan Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal from the Unemployment Insurance Agency in a case involving benefits for people fired from jobs over medical marijuana use. The denial means people with medical marijuana cards who lost work… Read More→
Ohio Employers Are Warned: Better Get Ready For Medical Marijuana October 30, 2015 AggregatedNews CBE Policy & Employment Law updates, HR and Staffing, Human Capital Management 0 Comments Every employer in Ohio and surrounding states must now begin to develop workplace controls to fully address the legalization of marijuana in Ohio. To be most effective and legally defensible, these controls should be more expansive than simple revisions to… Read More→
New Staffing Firm Focuses on Employees For the Cannabis Market October 29, 2015 AggregatedNews CBE Policy & Employment Law updates, HR and Staffing, Human Capital Management, News & Insights 0 Comments You don’t need to grow pot to see your business take root in Denver’s cannabis industry. Just look at Karson Humiston, a 22-year-old who founded cannabis industry staffing firm Gradujuana this summer and plans to expand outside of Colorado this… Read More→
How Marijuana Can Get You Fired — Even If You Never Use It October 19, 2015 AggregatedNews CBE Policy & Employment Law updates, HR and Staffing, Human Capital Management 0 Comments There’s a lot to say about drug testing. For years, it’s been a hot topic of debate between employers and workers, many of whom feel that drug testsviolate their right to privacy. Employers, on the other hand, are concerned about… Read More→
Here’s Why Every Workplace Needs to Have a Marijuana Policy October 14, 2015 AggregatedNews CBE Policy & Employment Law updates, HR and Staffing, Human Capital Management 0 Comments If you’re a small-business owner and marijuana has been legalized in your state, should you care? The short answer is, yes. Nearly half of small businesses don't have a policy about cannabis use in the workplace and 10% have had… Read More→