Drug Testing
Employees in Maine no longer have to worry about getting in trouble at work for smoking marijuana during their free time. As of February 1st, 2018, Maine became the first jurisdiction in the nation to protect workers from negative employment actions based on off-duty marijuana usage. While Maine...
UPDATED article here: 2 Dead With 54 Others Reporting Severe Bleeding After Synthetic Pot Outbreak Since March 7, at least 38 people have been hospitalized due to severe bleeding from their eyes and ears after taking synthetic pot products. And just last Saturday, someone was reported...
Following a court ruling, Maryland does not allow breath alcohol testing for NON-DOT purposes. Whye v. Concentra Health Services, Inc. started in 2013 when two employees filed suit against their testing provider for fraud and invasion of privacy after their employer required them to undergo multiple...
The Department of Transportation (DOT) announced on Friday (11/9) that beginning in January there will be a change to their drug-testing program regulation. Hydromorphone, hydrocodone, oxymorphone and oxycodone are all being added to the new drug-testing panel. This means that beginning in 2018, all drivers will now...
New laws regarding marijuana use have left many employers confused about what kinds of actions should be taken concerning drug testing. With 29 states now allowing the use of medical marijuana and eight states allowing recreational use, where does that leave employment drug testing laws? There...
The Department of Transportation is well-known for it's complex drug testing regulations that must be followed precisely. These regulations help keep both drivers and those around them safe, but for those who don't understand all of the regulations it can be a bit of a...
A new study released this past month in April found that drug use was present in 43% of fatal car crashes, which now surpasses the number of fatalities where alcohol was present. Drug use and drug use by drivers is on the rise. With record numbers of...
It's 4/20 so there's lots more talk about as well as use of marijuana Marijuana can inhibit or slow down function within the work place. One of the reasons why most work places have a zero-tolerance drug policy. A drug-free work environment has helped employers see a...
Attention all commercial bus and truck drivers, those who hire them, or anybody who uses public transportation! New protocols have been put in place requiring alcohol and drug testing for all commercial bus and truck drivers. Many are very excited about this change and the increase...
Drug test positivity rates are at the highest they've been in nearly a decade! Quest Diagnostics just came out with a report that has shown drug test rates have been steadily increasing over the past three years. Marijuana positives increased 47% since 2013 in oral fluid...