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Cannabis Employer\u2019s Guide to Writing an Employee Handbook<\/a><\/h4>\n \n
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Did you know an Employee Handbook is a required document for all NYS cannabis licensees?
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Customer Access<\/a><\/h4>\n \n
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Businesses can strengthen customer trust and reduce legal risk by ensuring full physical and digital accessibility for all customers. Gain practical guidance and best practices to create accessible retail spaces and user-friendly online experiences.
\n\u2022 Understanding federal and NYS accessibility requirements
\n\u2022 Accessibility for entrances, parking lots, and interior store design
\n\u2022 Requirements for shelves, aisles, counters, and customer flow
\n\u2022 Website and mobile app accessibility standards
\n\u2022 Best practices to avoid litigation and improve customer experience<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n\t See More <\/a>\n \n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Reasonable Accommodations in the Workplace<\/a><\/h4>\n \n
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Employers can build a more compliant workplace by understanding their responsibilities around reasonable accommodations. Learn practical guidance and best practices to meet legal requirements while fostering a respectful and accessible work environment.
\n\u2022 Overview of accommodation rights and protections
\n\u2022 Disability, pregnancy, religious, and safety-related accommodations
\n\u2022 Recognizing and responding to accommodation requests
\n\u2022 Understanding the interactive process
\n\u2022 Compliance obligations for NYS and local laws
\n\u2022 Examples of effective accommodations<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n\t See More <\/a>\n \n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Cannabis as a Workplace: Health and Safety<\/a><\/h4>\n \n
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Cannabis as a Workplace: occupational health and safety issues of cannabis cultivation, processing, and retail\/dispensary:
\n\u2022 Occupational hazards of cannabis industry - overview
\n\u2022 Hazards of indoor cannabis cultivation; control measures also produce their own hazards\/exposures
\n\u2022 Cannabis Testing; cannabis crop is tested for quality
\n\u2022 Cannabis processing and extraction: combustible dusts; fire & explosion hazards; chemical handling (especially solvents); security issues; National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and cannabis fire hazards
\n\u2022 Cannabis product formulating; in foods and other products; laboratory analysis or food laboratory: QC\/QA; content analysis, contamination
\n\u2022 Cannabis retail and dispensary concerns
\n\u2022 Medical surveillance for cannabis workers
\n\u2022 Cannabis and OSHA
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Hiring the Right Cannabis Employee<\/a><\/h4>\n \n
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This class will allow you to gain hiring insights and guidance to find qualified applicants, decide who to interview and choose the best person to hire.
\n\u2022 Identify key tasks for the job
\n\u2022 Find qualified applicants
\n\u2022 Decide who to interview
\n\u2022 Conduct successful interviews
\n\u2022 Choose the best person to hire
\n\u2022 Avoid legal mistakes<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n\t See More <\/a>\n \n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Criminal Records: Legal Requirements When Hiring<\/a><\/h4>\n \n
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Businesses can create a stronger and more inclusive workforce by breaking down barriers to employment for individuals with criminal record.
\n\u2022 Gain actionable insights and best practices to promote equitable hiring while strengthening your organization.
\n\u2022 Impact of mass incarceration
\n\u2022 Understanding criminal records
\n\u2022 Navigating background checks
\n\u2022 Compliance with employment laws
\n\u2022 Benefits of Fair Chance hiring<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n\t See More <\/a>\n \n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Pregnancy Rights and Responsibilities in the Workplace<\/a><\/h4>\n \n
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Pregnancy and childbirth trigger specific workplace rights and employer obligations under state, federal, and local law. This course helps employers understand how to support pregnant and postpartum employees while avoiding discrimination, meeting accommodation and leave requirements, and responding appropriately to workplace issues.
\n\u2022 Pregnancy-related rights and legal protections
\n\u2022 Discrimination, harassment, and retaliation risks
\n\u2022 Reasonable accommodations and lactation requirements
\n\u2022 Pregnancy, parental, and family leave options
\n\u2022 Practical tips and best practices<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n\t See More <\/a>\n \n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n