I want to preface this post by saying, pot is legal in our state, so I think my hands are tied legally. But the 4/20 aftermath has been out of control this year. 14 people called in "sick" today. Another dozen or so came in, either still high or hungover. We're a small company, and nearly half of the team is either not here or not functioning. (Before anyone asks, I know no one isn't sick, an employee threw a 4/20 party after hours yesterday, and I know most of these people were there).

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It’s one day though, right? Even if they slacked off that whole day, they’ll be back to normal the next day? Assuming you’re not scientists or surgeons, no one lost their lives because of the one day, right? Then no worries! The CEO will still get their money off your labor while some person in HR oversees the serfs.

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HR "oversees" no one except their own staff. Why the OP is trying to do something about this is beyond me. If managers are upset with their people for doing this, it's the managers' job to do something about it, not HR's.

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You can probably address are those who appear to still be high at work. Even though pot is legal, you can still have a policy about not being at work under the influence. If someone appears hungover and it is impacting their productivity or performance. the supervisor can also address that. Depending on your policies, state and any protected leave, if someone calls out sick you may be able to require they present a doctor's note to substantiate the need for sick leave. Some states do not permit this for single day absences.

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Requiring doctor notes to "prove" they were sick is absurd, always. If I get food poisoning, I'm not going to the doctor. I'm going to hunker down in my bathroom until it all passes and then spend the rest of the day in bed. That's not even to mention the cost of going to the doctor unless there is a zero copay.

You are correct that OP can discipline people who come to work under the influence of any drug or alcohol, even though recreational cannabis is legal in that state. That legalization never meant that companies couldn't hold people accountable for coming to work stoned or drunk.

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My two cents - Let people enjoy their life and use their sick time... if they're under the influence at work and being disruptive, and you have a "no drug" policy, then go through that channel to discipline. If people are just calling out, and you have strong speculation they're stoned... that's their personal life. Why get involved? It is what it is..

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