Working Together Webinar Series Part V: Updates for Employers on Cannabis and Restrictive Covenants

In the latest webinar in Pullman & Comley's 2022 Working Together Series Labor & Employment attorneys Megan Y. Carannante and Zachary T. Zeid will discuss the legalization of recreational cannabis/marijuana in Connecticut and its impact on the workplace. They will also provide guidance on best practices employers should implement in light of the new law. Topics covered will include:

• Employment protections for recreational cannabis users which will go into effect on July 1
• Recommended changes and updates to employment policies and procedures
• A review of Connecticut’s drug testing rules
• What to include in a drug free workplace policy
• How to recognize signs of cannabis impairment

Attorney Joshua A. Hawks-Ladds will then cover details on how to use non-disclosure, non-solicitation and noncompete covenants to protect your company assets including:

• Latest developments in Connecticut and other states on enforceability of non-competition agreements
• Current status of federal and state protections of trade secrets
• Strategies to discourage solicitation of customers and employees