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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,010 posts) Wed Jun 12, 2019, 05:47 PM Jun 2019

Nevada bans employers from refusing to hire applicants who test positive for pot

Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak (D) has signed into law a bill making his state the first in the nation to ban employers from failing or refusing to hire applicants who test positive for marijuana.

The measure, also known as Assembly Bill No. 132, makes exceptions for prospective firefighters or emergency medical technicians, as well as those applying for jobs that require operating a motor vehicle.

Jobs that require federal funding are also not protected under the law because marijuana remains illegal at the federal level.

The law, which is slated to take effect on Jan. 1, 2020, allows employees who are required to submit a screening test within the first 30 days of their hiring date a second chance to take a drug test at the employer's expense.

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/448166-nevada-becomes-first-state-to-ban-employers-from-refusing-to-hire

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Nevada bans employers from refusing to hire applicants who test positive for pot (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2019 OP

Excellent!!! Some progress out of the woods! n/t RKP5637 Jun 2019 #1

Did a stint of a few months as Wellstone ruled Jun 2019 #2

good luck proving it. Mosby Jun 2019 #3

I think that's an easier barrier than it appears fescuerescue Jun 2019 #4

Makes sense they had to exempt any employee that drives a vehicle madville Jun 2019 #5

I sure wish CA does the same. maveric Jun 2019 #6

You can be puking drunk on the streets Saturday night, but they'll still hire you Monday. hunter Jun 2019 #7

It's amazing, isn't it. Booze is pretty much edible poison, but yet pot is seen as some RKP5637 Jun 2019 #8

RKP5637

(67,109 posts)

1. Excellent!!! Some progress out of the woods! n/t

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Jun 12, 2019, 05:50 PM

Jun 2019

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

2. Did a stint of a few months as

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Jun 12, 2019, 06:14 PM

Jun 2019

a HR intake person for a National DIY Chain. Mentioned this before,drop out rate for the Swab Test was 97% which is part of the first Candidate Interview. THC was the usual substance that disqualified the Applicant. Although Opioids were the other disqualifier. And this DIY Chain was here in the Valley.

Mosby

(16,317 posts)

3. good luck proving it.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Jun 12, 2019, 06:28 PM

Jun 2019

The other issue for employers is workman's comp. The policies usually have a clause that requires employees to abstain from recreational drugs.

fescuerescue

(4,448 posts)

4. I think that's an easier barrier than it appears

Reply to Mosby (Reply #3)

Wed Jun 12, 2019, 07:06 PM

Jun 2019

I'm usually on the "good luck proving it" wagon myself.

But in this case, if they perform a drug test which tests for THC AND they don't hire, that creates a very strong presumptive "well why did you pay to test for it, if it doesn't matter".

Now workmans comp....yea...definitely

madville

(7,410 posts)

5. Makes sense they had to exempt any employee that drives a vehicle

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Jun 12, 2019, 07:18 PM

Jun 2019

Insurance companies aren't going to allow any employee driving under their policy to test positive for an intoxicating drug, their civil liability would be huge and insurance rates for businesses in that state would go through the roof.