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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently announced a final rule establishing a...
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Quest Diagnostics’ By the Numbers series recently took a closer look at the numbers, facts and data that impact workplace drug testing programs...
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It’s no secret that Americans – and their employers – have an opioid problem. The Washington Post recently shared that one-third of long-term...
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More than 6.5 million Floridians voted to approve an amendment to the state’s Constitution that allows the right for people with one or more...
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A new Massachusetts law that has legalized the recreational use of marijuana in the state seeks to control its production and distribution under a...
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With America in the throes of a prescription drug crisis, employers face the liability for failing to accommodate an employee’s use of...
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Along with the delay of OSHA’s new rule that affects post-accident drug testing procedures, the effective date now has been moved to Dec. 1...
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Under a new law, Ohio citizens who suffer from one or more specific illnesses or conditions can receive a doctor’s note allowing them to use...
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The new Arkansas law that allows for the use of medical marijuana requires use of a “Registry Identification Card,” providing patients...
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Timing is critical for employers who suspect drug or alcohol use of one of its employees. But in the case of Manhattan Beer Distributors LLC v...
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