April

"In a complaint filed January 15, 2015 in the Southern District of New York the Plaintiff - Alberto Rivera, a job applicant at a Bronx, NY location - alleges Pizza Hut violated the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) requirement that a ""clear and conspicuous disclosure"" about a background check for employment purposes be made in writing"" in a document that consists solely of the disclosure."" The class action lawsuit is Alberto Rivera v. Pizza Hut of America, Case No. 15CV00308, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York."

"Iowa Code 730.5, which relates to private sector drug and alcohol testing, is a strict liability statute and many consider it complicated and difficult to administer.

Even if an employee tests positive for illegal drugs the employer is required, among other things, to provide privacy for the collection of samples, a reasonable sample collection process and very clear notice and direction regarding testing. Urine samples have to be split into two components with the second portion of the sample sufficient to "permit a second independent confirmatory test." The statute does allow for the collection of oral fluids, but generally the collection of blood, which would be considered to be an invasion of the body, is prohibited.

In the event that there is a disability present, which may result in a skewing of the sample or inability to give a sample employers must attempt to offer an alternative means of testing or have other accommodation processes in place."

"Dr. Carolyn Clancy, the VA's interim under secretary for health, told the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs ""there are active discussions going on now"" about how to deal with the growing number of vets seeking to use medical marijuana for their ailments. She said ""there's an incredible opportunity for us to learn from some of those experiences, but I think that we have to be careful given the variation in legal issues.
""California Assemblyman Ken Cooley filed Assembly Bill 266 with the backing of the California League of Cities and the California Police Chiefs Association. The bill seeks to impose state-wide regulation on the Golden State's medical marijuana scene.
Florida Rep. Greg Steube (R-Sarasota) has filed House Bill 683, which would only allow people with eight specified medical conditions to use it and which bars the use of smoked marijuana. Sen. Jeff Brandes (R-St. Petersburg) earlier filed another, less restrictive medical marijuana bill.
In Virginia, the Senate approved Senate Bill 1235, which would allow for the use of high-CBD cannabis oil and the House of Delegates approved House Bill 1445. The bills would allow for the use of cannabis oil for children suffering medical conditions that bring on life-threatening seizures.
In Washington a statewide medical marijuana regulation bill was introduced."