Heart of America ASSP Meeting

Location North Kansas City, MO – The Builders’ Association T&E Center

Topic Drugs in the Workplace & Changing Marijuana Laws: Working through the Haze

What does the increasing legalization of marijuana mean for your workplace and/or drug testing policies? Do you need to accommodate an employee’s use or possession of medical marijuana? What steps should you take to address employees with suspected substance abuse issues? This presentation provides employers with real-world advice regarding the use and abuse of drugs in the workplace.

Speaker Melody Rayl | Fisher & Phillips, LLP

Melody Rayl is an attorney in the Kansas City office of national labor and employment litigation firm Fisher Phillips. Her practice focuses on all aspects of employment litigation and counseling. Melody has defended employers in all types of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation lawsuits in both state and federal courts. She also frequently provides management training to her business clients on a variety of employment related topics and regularly counsels businesses through difficult situations with an eye to prevent lawsuits before they occur. Prior to beginning her law practice, Melody spent 20 years in law enforcement and six years on active duty as an Intelligence Analyst in the U.S. Army.

Agenda
11:30 – 12:00pm – Lunch
12:00 – 1:00pm – Presentation