Many want to know how long illegal drugs stay in the system. I recently attended a seminar on illegal drugs in the workplace. The speaker mentioned that marijuana stays in the system for 30 days. He explained that this is so because marijuana is a fat-soluble substance that stays in the fat cells of the […]

Let’s assume you just received a drug test result that indicates a positive for one of the drug panels in your list. We get questions from clients all the time about how to handle someone who denies the accuracy of the drug test results. Let’s start at the beginning. You should be aware of your […]

There is bad news in the Annual Quest Diagnostic Drug Testing Index  . Drug test positivity rates are at an all-time high. We have listed below some scary statistics from tables included in this survey. The first category represents the results of urine drug testing for the General U.S. Workforce. The second category represents the […]

Special Update: Worker Compensation Insurers May Offer a Premium Discount for Employers with Certain Alcohol- and Drug-Free Workplace Policies  Under a new law   in Maryland, a workers’ compensation insurer may file a rating plan that provides for a premium discount for appropriate classifications (or sub-classifications) of a risk of up to 4% to an insured […]

Employers must use drug tests in compliance with the ADA. The EEOC identifies two different types of drug tests. There is a drug test for illegal drugs, normally known as the five panel test. And a drug test for illegal panels and additional legal drug panels, normally known as the 9 or 10 panel test. […]