It is important for employers to include a Prescription Medication Disclosure provision in their workplace policy that is limited to those medications with impairing effects. For example, dura Automotive Systems implemented a new drug testing policy prohibiting…
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Drug Panels and SAMHSA Requirements
About 33 states and municipalities in the United States have some sort of drug testing law. These laws often refer to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA) regulations or the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) regulations….
Electronic Chain of Custody Delivers Faster, Better Drug Testing
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) recently approved an electronic version of the five-part paper custody and control form (CCF). It is believed that the electronic custody and control form (ECCF) will improve quality by reducing errors and eliminating…
The Use of Hair Testing in the Transportation Industry
More than 70 percent of all of the freight tonnage moved in the U.S. goes on trucks, an industry that must be focused on safety. It has even regulated its own industry by proposing and initiating numerous safety improvements. The inclusion of hair as an alternative…
Workplace Alcohol Testing: Some States Defer to the Federal Standards
Although not all state drug testing laws include provisions for alcohol testing, many states defer to the federal standards and require workplace alcohol tests to be conducted in accordance with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration guidelines…
The Cost of Non-Compliance
In just one year, $482 million was paid by employers for violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This may not mean anything to your business, but the cost of non-compliance is great for those who lack knowledge about state laws, unemployment defense,…
Governor Christie Announces Bipartisan Agreement on Model Legislation to Reclaim Lives
Governor Chris Christie recently announced a bipartisan agreement on model legislation to help reclaim the millions of family members, friends, neighbors and coworkers in New Jersey and across the country who are stricken by drug addiction. Three new expungement…
Spokeo and Standing: Fourth Circuit Applies Spokeo and Reverses Nearly $12 Million FCRA Action Judgement
In May, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued an opinion in Dreher v. Experian Information Solutions, Inc., reversing and dismissing a nearly $12 million award in a Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) class action. After applying the U.S. Supreme…
Philadelphia Law Firm Gets Record $60 Million Verdict in CA FCRA Class Action
The highest jury verdict in the history of the Fair Credit Reporting Act was reached when the law firms of Francis & Mailman, P.C., Philadelphia, and Anderson, Ogilvie & Brewer, LLC, San Francisco, successfully obtained $60,055,800 in statutory and punitive…
New California Regulations Further Limit Employers’ Ability to Use Criminal History in Making Employment Decisions
New regulations from the California Fair Employment and Housing Council that will go into effect July 1 will limit an employer’s ability to consider the criminal history of a job applicant or employee when making employment decisions. Key changes include adverse…






