District of Columbia Enacts Final Preemployment Marijuana Drug Testing Law: Employment Law Manual Updated, Legal Timetable Entry Added
Authors: XpertHR Editorial Team
The District of Columbia has passed the Prohibition of Pre-Employment Marijuana Testing Act of 2015, which prohibits an employer from testing a prospective employee for marijuana use until after a conditional offer of employment has been extended, unless otherwise required by law. The law becomes effective following a 30-day period of congressional review and publication in the District of Columbia Register. The projected effective date is July 11, 2015, after temporary emergency legislation (Prohibition of Pre-Employment Marijuana Testing Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2015) that contains the same prohibitions expires.
As a result of this development, the following District of Columbia sections of the Employment Law Manual have been updated:
- Disabilities (ADA);
- Employee Privacy;
- Employee Handbooks-Work Rules-Employee Handbooks;
- Employment Offer; and
- Preemployment Screening and Testing.
In addition, a Legal Timetable entry has been added.