Cash-rich marijuana business brings unexpected tests for benefits, HR

Published December 12, 2018 1:01 AM EST 8 Min Read

From managing paid leave policies to addressing employee drug use, employers can expect to have their hands full this year. But these strategies can help.

Bruce Shutan

Contributing writer

Bruce Shutan is an Employee Benefit News contributing writer based in Portland, Oregon.

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