Amazon will stop automatically rejecting U.S. job applicants who use marijuana, proudly declaring itself a friend of Mary Jane. The company is hoping this apparent shift to cool, laidback boss will help combat public perception of Amazon as a pretty terrible employer.
“In the past, like many employers, we’ve disqualified people from working at Amazon if they tested positive for marijuana use,” Amazon’s Dave Clark wrote in a blog post on Wednesday. “However, given where state laws are moving across the U.S., we’ve changed course. We will no longer include marijuana in our comprehensive drug screening program for any positions not regulated by the Department of Transportation, and will instead treat it the same as alcohol use.” Read more…
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