Bimonthly News Update

MUST READ: NJ Labor Department Announces $5 Million in Available Grant Funding for Job Training and Support for Opioid-Impacted New Jerseyans

The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) has announced $5 million in available grant funding through the Pathways to Recovery program, which provides training opportunities, career services, employment, and supportive services like transportation, childcare, and clothing to residents who have been impacted by opioid use.

• New Jersey Bill Could Strengthen Employment Protection for Medical Marijuana Patients

Sam Delgado, former Vice Chair of NJ Regulatory Cannabis Commission, Offers His Insight on Where things Are and How to Go Forward on Workplace Issues, Including the WIRE.

• National Safety Council Issues Press Release on Bi-Partisan Bill to Address Overdoses in the Workplace

The odds of dying by opioid overdose in the United States are now higher than gun violence, vehicle crashes or suicide. Fatal overdoses account for 10% of workplace deaths.

• Marijuana Rescheduling: Should Employers Update Their Drug-Testing and Practices and Policies

President Trump’s Executive Order signals a possible shift in federal marijuana policy, but many employers still have a lawful and legitimate basis to prohibit impairment at work. Moreover, because employees may not fully understand the implications of the Executive Order, employers should remind employees of their policy expectations.

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