A lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) this past fall illustrates the need to have employment drug screen results reviewed by a Medical Review Officer (MRO).
New Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has revised the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs for urine testing (73 FR 71858).
Benefits of Outsourcing Occupational Health Program Management
Outsourcing the management of clinic services also coincides with a positive candidate experience, along with other significant cost savings.
U.S. Drug Test Positivity Rates for Workers at a 10-Year High
The percentage of employees in the U.S. workforce testing positive for drugs has increased over the last three years to a 10-year high.
The results above are derived from analysis of more than 9.5 million urine, 900,000 oral fluid and 200,000 hair laboratory-based tests performed by Quest Diagnostics in 2015.
Legal Marijuana: The Surprising New Challenge for Employers
Marijuana laws are changing across the country, and having a surprisingly profound impact on employers – not just in Colorado.
In addition to the existing 24 states and District of Columbia that have legalized marijuana for medical use and the four states that allow recreational use, 13 states are currently considering legalization measures – eight of which will vote on this matter in November.
Businesses must now determine how to operate in an era when marijuana, still federally illegal as a Controlled Substances Act Schedule 1 drug, is increasingly being legalized at the local and state levels.
Many employers and job seekers aren’t sure where state laws end and federal laws begin. This has created confusion for employers and many lack a coherent policy that covers a multi-state workforce.
Will OSHA Prohibit Post-Accident Testing?
In May 2016, as part of an overarching rule to improve tracking of workplace injuries, OSHA dropped a proverbial bombshell by overtly implying that employers should not have blanket policies requiring post-accident drug testing.
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2019 Employment Screening Benchmark Report
