Caesars won’t screen applicants for pot use
Caesars Entertainment Corp. has joined the ranks of companies that no longer screen job candidates for marijuana use as a condition of employment.
Butthatdoesn’tmeanthe company has stopped all testing.
A company spokesman on Monday said the need for good workers, coupled with the state’s recent legalization of recreational marijuana use, has ended pre-employment testing for pot.
“A number of states have changed their laws and we felt we might be missing some good candidates because of the marijuana issue and we felt that pre-screening for marijuana was on the whole, counterproductive,” said Rich Broome, executive vice president of corporate communications and community affairs for Caesars. “If somebody is believed to be using or high at work, then we would continue to screen for marijuana and other drugs.”
Some jobs, such as driver positions, still will involve pre-employment screenings for marijuana, he added.
“There are certain jobs which there are U.S. Department of Transportation requirements that we’re mandated to pre-screen for marijuana,”hesaid.
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A spokesman for the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority did not respond to a request for comment Monday.
Dollens said the growth of Nashville doesn’t take away from Las Vegas. But the valley can still learn from the success of Tennessee’s capital.
Both cities have made gains with the introduction of professional hockey teams. But gambling can intimidate younger and novice travelers and dissuade them from visiting Las Vegas, Dollens said.
Las Vegas hotel-casinos have invested in and experimented with destination entertainment and attractions to draw younger visitors. But the universal enjoyment of music has made Nashville appeal to visitors in their 20s and those in their 60s.
The Strip still needs time to build that reputation, Dollens said.
“It’s where Vegas will go,” he said. Contact Wade Tyler Millward at wmillward@reviewjournal.com or 702-3834602. Follow @wademillward on Twitter.