Bill > A3535

Introduced Session

This bill requires the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (authority) to adopt rules and regulations prohibiting a business that receives financial assistance from the authority from taking any adverse employment action against an employee or prospective employee based upon a finding that the employee or prospective employee has used or tested positive for the use of marijuana. Under the bill, however, a business that receives such financial assistance may take adverse employment action against an employee if (1) failure to so would cause the business to lose a monetary or licensing-related benefit under State or federal law or regulations; (2) the employee ingested or possessed marijuana on the premises of the business or during work hours; (3) marijuana use by the employee poses an actual threat of harm or danger to persons or property; or (4) marijuana use by the employee makes the employee incapable of performing an essential job duty. Under the bill, a business that receives financial assistance from the authority is required enter into a standard contract agreement, developed by the authority, mandating that the business comply with the requirements of the bill. The bill requires the authority to include provisions in the standard contract agreement for the discontinuation and recapture of financial assistance for violations of the bill.

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Annette Quijano (D)*, 

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Labor Committee (on 03/05/2018)