Employment Law Monthly - February 2012

Consistent Application Of Zero Tolerance Drug Policy Trumps Wrongful Termination Claim
By Frank A. Custode

In Martin, et al. v. Quick Chek Corporation, et al., Docket No. A- 2637-10T2 (January 18, 2012), the New Jersey Appellate Division affirmed a trial court decision granting summary judgment in favor of Quick Chek Corporation ("Quick Chek") and denying the subsequent motion for reconsideration in a wrongful termination action filed by plaintiff Erik W. Martin ("Martin"), who suffers from Parkinson's disease.