Washington, DC Bill Would Limit Employers’ Ability To Discipline Based On Marijuana Testing – Employee Rights / Labor Relations
On June 7, 2022, the Council of the District of Columbia passed the Cannabis Employment Protections Act of 2022 (the “Bill”). If signed into law by DC Mayor Muriel Bowser, the Bill would prohibit employers, with certain exceptions, from “refus[ing] to hire, terminat[ing] from employment, suspend[ing]fail[ing] to promote, demot[ing]or penalize[ing] an individual “due to such…