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    Drugs in the Workplace: Legal Risks and HR Best Practices

    Date: May 20, 2026, 8:00am – 11:00am
    Location:
    Hampton Inn - Vineland
    2134 W. Landis Ave.
    Vineland, New Jersey, 08360
    856-405-0600

    7:30 - 8:00 registration
    8:00 - 8:30 breakfast
    8:30 - 11:00 program
    Price:
    $30 member / $40 non-member / students with ID & Members in-transition $20
    Event Type:
    Breakfast Roundtable
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    Speakers:  Jeff Ball, Esq. Profile photo of Jeff Ball

          

    Topic:  Drugs in the Workplace: Legal Risks and HR Best Practices 

     

    Description:

    Substance use in the workplace presents complex challenges for HR professionals and employers. This interactive session will walk through key legal obligations, practical policy considerations, and real-world issues surrounding drug use at work. We will cover the different types of drug testing policies, indicators of impairment, and best practices for reasonable suspicion testing. Special attention will be given to medical and recreational marijuana laws and their impact on workplace compliance.

    Learning Objectives:

    • Understand employer legal obligations and risks related to drugs in the workplace.
    • Identify different types of drug testing policies and when each may be appropriate.
    • Recognize drug categories, indicators of impairment, and best practices for reasonable suspicion testing.

     

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    Certification credit:  This program is pending approval for 2.5 general recertification credit hours toward PHR, SPHR and GPHR recertification through the HR Certification Institute.  Please be sure to note the program ID number on your recertification application form.  For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HR Certification Institute website at www.hrci.org.        

     

      “HRCI has pre-approved this activity for recertification credit toward the aPHR®, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, aPHRi™, PHRi™, GPHR® and SPHRi™ certifications. The content of the activity submitted has met the criteria of the Approved Provider Program.”                      

    SHRM Recertification Provider 

    "The Human Resource Assoc.  is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® recertification activities.”

    Approved -  2.5 PDC's