Employee Health: District of Columbia

Federal law and guidance on this subject should be reviewed together with this section.

Authors: Stuart R. Buttrick and Tareen Zafrullah, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Summary

• Employers in several industries must be cognizant of their role in preventing the spread of communicable diseases. See Reducing the Spread of Communicable Diseases.
• Smoking is prohibited in the workplace, including company cars used by more than one person. See Smoking in the Workplace.
• The District of Columbia permits the use of medical and recreational marijuana. See Marijuana.