Studies suggest that substance abuse – which includes drugs and alcohol – costs the United States an estimated $276 billion a year, with much of the cost resulting from lost work productivity and increased healthcare spending. Drug test programs have been shown to improve employee morale and productivity; decrease absenteeism, accidents, downtime, turnover, and theft; […]

How long are illegal drugs (NIDA 5 Panels) in one’s system? When we discuss drug testing with organizations, usually the first question is “how long do illegal drugs remain in your system?”  There is a different window for each type of drug. And, as important, the window depends on the size and gender of the […]

Are you making these mistakes when it comes to using criminal background checks? The complaint alleges that Canon made basic mistakes in handling criminal convictions: 1.      Cannon failed to follow the pre-adverse action step of giving the consumer a copy of the report being used to make the adverse action and giving the consumer at […]

Are you using a people search engines on the internet to make employment decisions? You need to be aware of two things. First, many of these sites have disclaimers that state the information SHOULD NOT be used for employment purposes. Spokeo, one such site, has the following disclaimer once you get to the “payment” page:  “I […]

Marijuana is in the news. Medicinal use of marijuana has been legalized in three states.  Legalization of marijuana is gaining momentum in 20 other states. Employers need to consider the ramifications of marijuana in their workplace. Employers need not cower at the prospect of insisting that employees under the influence be removed from the workplace. Last […]