February 08, 2022
Amazon has settled a lawsuit brought by a job applicant claiming the online retail giant broke the law by rescinding an employment offer after he tested positive for marijuana use, according to a Tuesday filing in New Jersey federal court.
September 01, 2021
Amazon has urged a New Jersey federal judge to toss a proposed employment class action brought by an applicant whose job offer was rescinded after a positive marijuana test, arguing that the statute the company is accused of violating had not yet taken effect at the time.
August 25, 2021
Amazon said it fired or refused to hire nearly 200 people in New Jersey due to their marijuana use between when the state formally legalized pot and when the company changed its employment policy over the drug.