Employee Caught Smoking Marijuana at Work: Boss Sought Dismissal, but the U.S. Supreme Court Rejecte
According to ABC News, in Connecticut, U.S., sanitation worker Gregory Linhoff was fired by the University of Connecticut Health Center after a police officer found him smoking a marijuana joint on a public bus while on duty. He was later arrested, but th
According to ABC News, in Connecticut, U.S., a sanitation worker named Gregory Linhoff was fired by the University of Connecticut Health Center after a police officer found him smoking a marijuana joint in a public vehicle while on duty. He was then arrested, but the charges were later dropped.
His employer said they had no choice but to dismiss him, because keeping him on the job would send the wrong message to other employees.
However, the state’s highest court disagreed, ruling that the punishment was too harsh and saying that Linhoff’s consistently good work record meant he deserved a second chance.
If it were you, would you fire an employee for smoking marijuana during working hours?
