Refusing to hire a medical marijuana user because she tested positive on a pre-employment drug test violates Connecticut’s medical marijuana law, a federal court in Connecticut has held, granting summary judgment to the job applicant on her employment discrimination claim. https://goo.gl/VLKPeo
Microsoft Will Only Work with Contractors That Offer Paid Parental Leave
#ICYDK: Microsoft said that its suppliers and contractors with more than 50 workers must offer a minimum of 12 weeks paid parental leave for either a birth or adoption, if they want to continuing doing business with the tech giant. https://goo.gl/drPtgR #GlobalHR #HRTech
Supervisor’s Comment About Older Workers Didn’t Show Age Bias
A supervisor’s comment that older workers were harder to train did not show that the company fired an older pharmaceutical representative due to age discrimination, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled. https://goo.gl/WjHwij
