Drug / alcohol abuse are playing ever increasing significance in fatal vehicle crashes. What does this mean for employers? The tables below from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration make it quite evident that substance abusers are in our community and some are most likely working for your […]
What Reduces Substance Abuse in Your Employee Population by almost 50%
Substance abuse in your employee population can be very costly to other associates, clients, the public and to your profit margins. And it decreases employee morale. According to an EHS Today article, the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD) reported that substance abuse in 2014 cost companies $81 billion in lost productivity, turnover, […]
Why Is the Report Taking Long to Turnaround?
When we get the question from our clients of “Why is the report taking long to turnaround?” we understand their frustration. In fact, in a recent survey conducted by HR.com for the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS) “Human resource professionals highlighted the need for accuracy in their screening, with 98 percent responding they […]
What is in your Disclosure for Obtaining Consumer Reports?
Your Disclosure for Obtaining Consumer Reports should not contain a liability waiver. It would be wise to review your disclosure and made sure it does not contain wording similar to that contained in the following two cases. In a recent court case Sarmad Syed v M-I, LLC waiver of liability in FCRA disclosure “The panel held […]
Employers Can Be Held Liable for Negligent Retention
Employers can be held liable for negligent retention when they knew or “should have known” if an employee has a reasonable propensity to injure members of the workforce or of the public. Why? Because of the concept of respondeat superior. This means the injury would not have occurred had the employer not put the employee […]
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