"Coke Head Safety Director" Entitled To Severance Pay (pdf).
The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals is drawing fire from
business groups and editorial writers all across the state for its recent decision
holding that a company’s human resource director - an admitted
drug user - is entitled to compensation under his employment agreement.
The decision turns on a ruling that “drug use” is not necessarily the same
as "dishonesty."
State High Court Upholds Jury Findings of Privacy Violation, Punitive Damages in "Post-Injury" Drug Testing.
A recent decision by the West Virginia Supreme Court has upheld an award of punitive damages without compensatory damages to an individual who claimed his employer violated his privacy rights by requiring a drug and alcohol test after he suffered a back injury. Rohrbaugh v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
