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The Pre-Employment Hiring Tips Blog is a comprehensive compilation of articles of interest to recruiting and hiring staff. Learn about new laws affecting your state, new technology to make your job easier, and guidance to help your company avoid lawsuits and ensure compliance with all laws and regulations.
Social Media Screening Isn’t About Catching Candidates Out
Social media screening should be used to provide context and assess job-related risk—not to search for reasons to reject candidates. Experts say employers should focus on relevant behaviors, such as threats, harassment, hate speech, or illegal activity, while avoiding…
Cannabis Laws Are Changing: 8 Questions Employers Should Ask Now
A new article outlines eight key questions employers should consider as cannabis laws continue to evolve across the United States. It emphasizes that while many states now restrict or prohibit pre-employment marijuana testing, employers still retain the ability to…
Nearly Half of Employers No Longer Screen Pre-Hires for Cannabis
A new report finds that nearly half of U.S. employers no longer require pre-employment cannabis testing, reflecting changing workplace policies as marijuana legalization expands. The shift is driven by ongoing labor shortages, evolving public attitudes, and growing…
ATA Leads Coalition to Address Marijuana Rescheduling Safety Concerns
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) is leading a coalition of 19 transportation and safety organizations urging federal agencies to preserve Department of Transportation marijuana testing requirements for safety-sensitive workers if marijuana is reclassified from…
Wyoming Opts Out of Federal Medical Cannabis Rescheduling
Wyoming has chosen not to adopt the federal government’s reclassification of certain medical cannabis products under state law. Although federal changes moved qualifying medical marijuana to Schedule III, Wyoming Attorney General Keith Kautz determined that the…
Drug Testing in Florida Workplaces: Why Employers Need Comprehensive Multi-Panel Screening
Florida employers, particularly those in safety-sensitive industries, are increasingly encouraged to use comprehensive multi-panel drug testing rather than traditional 5-panel screens because today’s substance-use landscape includes fentanyl, synthetic opioids,…
Alaska: Bill Becomes Law Providing Record Sealing Relief for Those with Past Marijuana Convictions
Alaska has enacted a new law allowing people convicted of possessing less than one ounce of marijuana to request that their criminal records be sealed from public view. The measure, which became law without the governor’s signature, is not automatic and requires…
One in Five American Workers Tested Had a Positive Hair Drug Test in 2025, Signaling Persistent Long-Term Substance Use Patterns
In 2025, nearly 1 in 5 U.S. workers (19.1%) who underwent hair drug testing had positive results, according to the 2026 Quest Diagnostics Drug Testing Index. The report found marijuana positivity in hair tests increased 58.9% over five years, reaching 15.1%, while…
Connecticut is the Latest State to Pass AI Legislation Impacting Employers
Connecticut has become the latest state to regulate employers’ use of artificial intelligence in employment screening through the Connecticut Artificial Intelligence Responsibility and Transparency Act. The law requires employers who use AI employment decision…
Colorado’s New Identity Document Law Adds Employer Compliance Obligations
Colorado’s HB 25-1139, effective July 1, 2026, expands the types of identity documents employers may accept during hiring and employment verification, including certain municipal identification cards and foreign-issued identity documents where permitted by law….
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