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Employers of all sizes may hire hundreds or thousands of employees every year, each of whom must properly complete a Form I-9 on time, as required by law. Organizations want to avoid the potentially crippling fines and penalties if a violation is discovered by the…
Organizations that have been using E-Verify for more than 10 years or E-Verify Employer Agents whose cases date back to more than 10 years should be aware of the Historic Records Fact Report and Fact Sheet. Of highest importance is information regarding the disposal…
Prescription drug abuse has made national news in the last few years. In March 2016, President Obama noted that “prescription opioid abuse and [the] heroin epidemic claims the lives of tens of thousands of Americans each year,” and that he was taking more steps to…
It is no secret that the country has a drug problem and, according to Briefings magazine, that problem is increasingly spilling over into the workplace, making it difficult for employers to identify potential employees who are not using drugs. In fact, more than half…
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently announced a final rule establishing a national drug and alcohol clearinghouse database for commercial motor vehicle drivers. The rule, which will be in effect by…
Quest Diagnostics’ By the Numbers series recently took a closer look at the numbers, facts and data that impact workplace drug testing programs, examining how long drugs can be detected using a drug test. This “drug detection window” or “detection time frame” can…
It’s no secret that Americans – and their employers – have an opioid problem. The Washington Post recently shared that one-third of long-term users say they’re hooked on prescription opioids, a problem that is being addressed by the $1 billion 21st Century Cures Act….
The Fair Credit Reporting Act requires that employers provide prospective applicants with a disclosure before obtaining a pre-employment background check from a consumer reporting agency. This disclosure must be in a single document that consists “solely of the…
Last month, Rite Aid filed a motion to dismiss a proposed Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) class-action in the District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The complaint states that the business violated the FCRA by failing to allow job applicants to…
A Cook County Circuit Court in Chicago recently issued a final approval for a $1.5 million settlement between L.A. Tan Enterprises Inc. and a class of the franchise’s customers who claim it failed to properly handle their biometric information. This is the first…