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Nov 9, 2023 · Under Section 3780.35, Rights of the Employer, employers may do the following: Not permit or accommodate an employee’s use, possession, or distribution of adult-use cannabis. Refuse to hire, discharge, discipline, or otherwise take adverse employment action against an individual based on their use, possession, or distribution of cannabis.
- Ohio employers prep for recreational marijuana law
Employers do not need to permit or accommodate an employee’s...
- Ohio employers prep for recreational marijuana law
Aug 6, 2024 · Much like with medical marijuana, Ohio employers retain all of the following rights: An employer does not have to permit or accommodate an employee’s use, possession, or distribution of adult use cannabis at the workplace, even if caused by lawful off-duty use of cannabis; The same holds true for employees impaired by the drug – employers ...
Joining 23 other states, Ohio has passed a recreational marijuana law. On November 7, 2023, Ohioans voted to pass an initiative legalizing and regulating the cultivation, sale, purchase, possession, use, and home growth of recreational marijuana. The new law does not require an employer to “accommodate an employee’s use, possession, or distribution of adult use cannabis.”
Nov 10, 2023 · This new law will become effective on December 7, 2023. Under the statute, Ohio employers retain the following rights: Employers are not required to permit or accommodate an employee's use, possession or distribution of marijuana; Employers are still permitted to refuse to hire, discharge, discipline or otherwise take an adverse employment ...
- Faith C. Whittaker
- Review and Update Drug Testing Protocols. Employers now need to reevaluate their pre-employment, post-accident and reasonable suspicion testing programs and protocols.
- Update Policies. Update employee handbooks, workers’ compensation, and other policies so employees have notice that, even though legalized, marijuana is still prohibited in the workplace.
- Last Chance Policies and Substance Abuse Programs. Determine if you want to adopt last chance programs for employees who test positive or provide access to a substance abuse program.
- Offer Training. Train HR professionals, managers, and supervisors for conversations with employees regarding both medical and personal use of marijuana.
Nov 29, 2023 · Employers do not need to permit or accommodate an employee’s use, possession or distribution of marijuana. Specifically, employers can still: Establish and enforce a drug-free workplace, including testing for drugs. Employers can maintain their zero-tolerance drug policy. Refuse to hire, discharge, discipline or take other adverse employment ...
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Nov 8, 2023 · If an employer discharges an employee from employment due to cannabis use in violation of company policy, the employee will be considered to have been discharged for just cause. Your 6-Step Plan While the initiative preserves an employer’s rights to deal with its workers, the legalization of recreational marijuana will have a significant impact on employee retention and hiring, and, as noted ...
