Cannabis Confusion: Marijuana in Today's Workplace

15507 North Scottsdale Road,Scottsdale AZ 85254

13 April, 2022

Description

Come joins us for this FREE in-person seminar covering important topics relative to medical and recreational marijuana in the workplace. Arizona employers currently face a myriad of issues in addressing medical and recreational marijuana in the workplace. Employers have a need to balance safety and compliance, while attracting and retaining key employees. Topics Covered: Recreational and medical marijuana laws in ArizonaEnforcing drug-free workplace policies against applicants and employeesDisability discrimination and reasonable accommodation requests related to the use of medical marijuanaMarijuana and safety-sensitive positions Use of new marijuana testing technologies Meet The Speaker Rayna Jones Shareholder | Attorney Ogletree Deakins [email protected] Rayna Jones has spent her entire career representing and counseling employers on all aspects of employment law. Rayna focuses on providing employers with practical advice for effectively managing employment issues. She is experienced representing and advising national, regional, and local clients on issues related to litigation prevention, employment discrimination and harassment, retaliation, employee discipline, hiring and termination, leaves of absences, drug testing, reductions in force, and other personnel matters. Rayna also has extensive experience drafting multi-state handbooks and policies, and employment, termination, severance, independent contractor, and restrictive covenant agreements. Rayna has successfully responded on behalf of employers to state and federal agencies in numerous claims or charges under anti-discrimination, wage and hour, and employee leave laws. Rayna frequently writes on and leads seminars on employment law and human resource issues. Rayna is the national Co-Chair of Ogletree’s Drug Testing Practice Group. She regularly advises employers on navigating multi-state drug testing issues and on recreational and medical marijuana laws. Rayna has particular expertise in drafting drug testing policies and procedures, and conducing training for employers on drug testing procedures, marijuana laws and accommodations, and “reasonable suspicion” training for supervisors and managers.