How to Deal with Workers Using Marijuana
For employers in Australia, dealing with workers using marijuana is comparatively easier. After all, marijuana remains a prohibited substance in Australia. Possession, use, and distribution are punishable by law, and employers only need to reflect the same in their respective drug and alcohol policies. Depending on the severity of the drug offence, an employer is empowered to immediately terminate employees who test positive for marijuana.
American employers, however, have it harder, especially with more than 20 jurisdictions legalising the use of marijuana for medical purposes.
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