Here's why you need a workplace marijuana policy
If you’re a small-business owner and marijuana has been legalized in your state, should you care?
The short answer is, yes. Nearly half of small businesses don't have a policy about cannabis use in the workplace and 10% have had employees show up under the influence of a controlled substance at work, according to a survey released Wednesday by Employers Holdings EIG, +1.87% , a workers’ compensation carrier.
The study polled 501 businesses nationwide that employed fewer than 100 employees, in states with varying legalization laws.
Twenty-three states have legalized medical marijuana and four states and the District of Columbia have legalized recreational cannabis.
A wide majority of respondents — 81% — said they were “unconcerned” about employees coming to work under the influence, but in states that have legalized marijuana use, a lack of policy could lead to major legal headaches.
“All employers regardless of size...
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