Substance abuse in the workplace is a serious liability for employers. Every year in this country, drug and alcohol abuse are major contributors to workplace injuries and fatalities, plus they drain employee productivity and costs employers billions in lost productivity…
Drug Testing
Fail a Drug Test and Keep Your Job? It Could Happen
Remember that scene in Animal House, the one where Donald Sutherland is sitting around with Katy and some of the Deltas, smoking pot and discussing solar systems and atoms on the fingernail of a giant being? I kinda had that feeling…
The Opioid Crises: What Do You Do When Tragedy Strikes a Coworker?
Today we’re seeing an upsurge in deaths that are unusual in both cause and in the age of the deceased. The prescription opioid crises, which claimed 15,000 lives in 2015 is affecting families and employers; it became one of the…
Massachusetts Court Says Medical Marijuana Users Are Entitled to Accommodation
On July 17th, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court unanimously held that an employee may pursue a disability discrimination claim under state law against her former employer for failing to accommodate the employee’s use of medical marijuana. This is the first…
Marijuana Use By Workers Continues to Rise
Just over 1 in 25 American workers tested positive for drugs last year. It’s the highest rate in a dozen years, says Quest Diagnostics. The Quest Diagnostics Drug Testing Index, which details the results of more than 10 million workforce…
6 Tips For a Fair and Effective Drug Testing Program
An effective drug testing program can ensure that the workplace is safe and productive. This is the reason why we see more and more organizations opting for drug testing procedures. However, sometimes half-baked knowledge, or personal biases can dilute the…
It’s High Time You Reviewed Your Company’s Drug Policy
Over the past 10 years, there have been changes to laws governing medicinal and recreational marijuana use across the United States. Twenty-five states and Washington D.C. have legalized marijuana in some form. Alaska, Colorado, Oregon, Washington and Washington D.C. have…
Beat Drug Test Cheaters With These Screening Alternatives
There are about 14 million drug users in the US, 70% of which are employed, costing employers and society generally $120 billion in lost productivity. Data has shown that illicit drug users are more likely to incur worker’s compensation claims, have…
A Growing Challenge: Getting Employers Ready for Legal Marijuana
I just read an interesting report from Assurex Global, titled Workplace Impacts of Marijuana Legalization, that opened up my eyes to a growing employer challenge. If you don’t live in – or have employees in – the states of Washington,…
4 Ways the Drug Screening Process Has Improved – For Employers AND Employees
onbRaise your hand if you remember having to give prospective employees a paper chain of custody form to conduct a drug test, locating the nearest collection center, hoping your candidate showed up to the right place in a reasonable amount of…