Addressing Issues with Marijuana, Alcohol, and Drugs in the Workplace  – EPLI Webinar

Addressing Issues with Marijuana, Alcohol, and Drugs in the Workplace  – EPLI Webinar
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
12:00 – 1:00 pm Central

Description:
Medical and recreational marijuana laws continue to sweep the nation, leaving many employers wondering how their current hiring and drug testing practices might be affected. In this webinar, we review which marijuana laws impact employers and discuss key areas on which employers need to focus when it comes to staying compliant in the evolving legal landscape governing drug and alcohol testing.

Objectives:

• An overview of THC testing methodologies and how these methodologies affect testing under employer policies
• State and local medical and recreational marijuana laws
• Documenting violations of drug and alcohol policies
• Drug and alcohol testing considerations under various circumstances

Speaker Biography:
Peter Gillespie is partner with Laner Muchin, Ltd. He represents and counsels management on a wide array of employment law-related issues, including workplace safety and health, wage and hour laws, prevailing wage issues, covenants not to compete, discrimination and harassment, wrongful discharge, whistleblower claims, class actions, hiring, discipline, promotion and dismissal decision-making, workplace privacy, and statutory compliance. Mr. Gillespie provides employers with strategic advice to help meet their objectives while reducing potential litigation risks. He handles litigation in both federal and state courts as well as claims pending with state and federal administrative agencies including the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, U.S. Department of Labor, Illinois Department of Human Rights and Illinois Department of Labor. He earned his B.A. degree from Northwestern University and his J.D. degree from Georgetown University Law Center.

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