Webamazon is further relaxing its screening policies for marijuana, as it ramps up support for federal legislation to legalize the drug. Amazon first announced in june. Webamazon, the second largest employer in the u. s. Amazon and a former worker have settled a lawsuit alleging the company violated the americans with disabilities act when amazon fired her for failing a drug test after taking prescribed medication, a federal magistrate judge said. Webamazon announces that it will no longer test new hires for marijuana use, except for federally regulated positions, and reinstates eligibility for former employees. Webin a june blog post, amazon said it “will no longer include marijuana in our comprehensive drug screening program” for jobs that are not regulated by the u. s. Weba former amazon seasonal packer filed a disability discrimination lawsuit against the company for allegedly firing her due to a failed drug test after she took.
