Inspect what you expect when it comes to the type of person you bring into your workforce. We think it is crucial that you avoid people who are currently using illegal substances. That means drug testing on a pre-employment basis. Also crucial is assuring that employees are not using illegal drugs particularly if they operate […]

An MRO should be an integral part of any drug testing program. In a previous blog post we talk about the importance of an MRO. The major reason this employer was forced to pay $1.8 million was a violation of the Washington Law Against Discrimination act. Our purpose in writing this blog is to highlight […]

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, […]

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 […]