New York City Bans Pre-employment Marijuana Screening

Jun 21, 2019

New Law Effective May 10, 2020

New York City has enacted an ordinance that prohibits employers from requiring job applicants to submit to pre-employment marijuana testing, effective May 10, 2020.

However, exceptions apply, including for certain jobs in the following areas:

Law enforcement
Construction
Commercial driving
Child care, health care and the care of “vulnerable persons”

Also exempt are positions that may significantly impact the health or safety of employees or the public.

The law contains additional exceptions for certain federal contracts and federal, state and local drug-testing requirements in the areas of transportation and safety and security.

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