Wellness and Safety at Work.
You did your homework and wrote a comprehensive best drug testing protocol any company would be lucky to have. It consists of various types of drug testing (and how to stay DOT compliant), including pre-employment, post-accident, and reasonable suspicion. Unlike straightforward types of drug tests, you may be left wondering what exactly qualifies as reasonable […]
Recreational marijuana seems to make monthly headlines, though the opioid crisis does too. Caught in the middle of these conflicting drug views, some American employers are debating whether or not to drug test employees. However, with drug use among American employees standing at 4.4%, most employers are inclined to take action against workforce drug use. […]
It stands to reason that workers won’t do drugs if they know they’ll be tested. Yet 4.4% of the more than 10 million tests run by Quest Diagnostics in 2018 returned positive results for marijuana, methamphetamines, and prescription opiates. This may seem like a low positivity rate, but many employers consider it validation for drug […]
As states continue to legalize marijuana for medicinal and recreational purposes, HR teams are beginning to question how they conduct employment drug testing. The growing acceptance of the drug coupled with an unemployment rate that seems to fall by the day (meaning companies are looking to hire more and more people) has led some businesses […]
You know that feeling after conducting an interview… The one where you essentially have to hide your pure giddiness over getting the paperwork signed? That’s an HR person’s dream. But such scenarios can soon turn to nightmares when the topic of pre-employment drug testing emerges. But, isn’t drug testing a good thing? It’s a screening […]
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