Maine employers should consider including this statement in their handbook to inform employees and supervisors about the Maine Act to Regulate Employer Surveillance to Protect Workers and to demonstrate compliance with the law, effective July 29, 2026.
In this survey report, we explore how employers design and administer PTO programs in 2026, with a focus on the policy choices that shape employee access and organizational consistency.
In a move with potentially significant implications for employers' approaches to drug testing, reasonable accommodation under the ADA and other workplace policies, the Department of Justice recently issued an order that reclassifies certain medical marijuana products as Schedule III controlled substances.