Not exact matches
In March 2013, the company received an additional $ 6,000 for more gym equipment to
accommodate more
employees using the gym.
Peter Straszynski explains the workplace challenges of
accommodating the legal
use of marijuana for medical purposes, and recommends a number of steps that employers can take to ensure that their policies
accommodate employees» needs while balancing impairment and safety concerns.
inform their
employees of all policies
used to reasonably
accommodate employees disabled by barriers.
For instance, if an
employee refuses to
use a biometric scanner on the basis of a religious belief, then an employer may have to
accommodate.
It is clear that the duty to
accommodate applies to disabled
employees who
use medical marijuana.
Accommodating an
employee who needs to
use medical marijuana may require an employer to modify hours of work, allow for additional breaks or assign the
employee to a less demanding or less safety - sensitive position.
The spectrum of accommodation expected will depend on a number of factors, including financial ability to
accommodate, type of work performed, and the impact of marijuana
use on the essential duties of the
employee.
For example, employers are required to
accommodate breastfeeding
employees by giving them reasonable unpaid break time or by letting them
use paid breaks or mealtimes to pump or express breast milk for a nursing child for up to three years after delivery.