On March 19, 2024, the Connecticut Appellate Court upheld an employer's right to discharge an employee for being impaired on the job from medical marijuana under a state law.
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A Connecticut employer has the right to terminate an employee who is impaired by medical marijuana in the workplace. The Connecticut Appellate Court on
The Connecticut legislature has been busy in 2021 and 2022. Approximately twelve months ago, it passed legislation effectively legalizing recreational marijuana under Connecticut state law. Very recently, it amended Connecticut’s employee free speech statute to, among other things, prohibit employers from convening what organized labor often refers to as “captive audience meetings” with employees to address unionization efforts. Also, effective January 1, 2022, many employees became eligible for Connecticut Paid Family and Medical Leave benefits, and the legislature amended the Connecticut Family and Medical Leave Act (CTFMLA) to apply to almost all private sector Connecticut employers.
Recreational marijuana use was essentially legalized under Connecticut law pursuant to Public Act No. 21-1, An Act Concerning Responsible and Equitable Regulation of Adult-Use Cannabis. New Legislation amends employee free speech statue, CTFMLA will apply to private sector