Employers are permitted by law to run credit checks on employees or prospective employees, and nearly half do, according to a 2012 study by SHRM...
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Credit Checks Pose Hurdle for Job Seekers
Drug Testing Index™ Reports Drug Use Among American Workers Declined 74% Over the Past 25 Years, Finds Unprecedented Analysis of More Than 125 Million Workplace Urine Tests
Drug use among American workers declined dramatically over the past 25 years, although the rate of positive test results for certain drugs...
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Pre-Offer Drug Tests Violated Americans with Disabilities Act
Pre-offer drug tests to determine the use of both legal and illegal drugs violated the Americans with Disabilities Act’s prohibition on...
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Cross-Border Employers Must Take Care Before Implementing Drug-and-Alcohol-Testing Policies at Non- U.S. Operations
Many U.S.-based employers perform pre-employment, post-accident, or random drug testing, and with some exceptions, are generally permitted wide...
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Bringing Your Employees Down From Their High: Drug Testing and Legalized Marijuana
Over the years, most employers have implemented policies that prohibit the use of illegal drugs during work hours or while on work-related...
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FMCSA Notice of Proposed Rulemaking – Commercial Driver’s License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse
On February 12th, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (“FMCSA”) announced a...
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Rhode Island Bill Expands Background Checks for Third-party School Employees
Scott Sanford worked closely enough with East Greenwich schoolchildren to give them treats on the school bus. But the friendly bus monitor was not...
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Ban the Box’ Moves Forward in Louisville Despite Fischer Administration’s Objections
A Louisville Metro Council committee has approved a measure prohibiting the city and its private contractors from asking about an...
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City Manager Ron Carlee Decides to “Ban the Box”
Charlotte City Manager Ron Carlee has officially “banned the box”. Applicants for city jobs will now no longer see a question about...
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Child Care Workers Must Complete Criminal Background Checks Under Senate Bill
The Senate has voted 96-2 to reauthorize a $5 billion annual grant program that provides childcare for 1.6 million children. It includes a new...
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Bill to Drug Test Pharma Employees Filed in U.S. House of Representatives
A bill introduced February 18, 2014 in the U.S. House of Representatives would require registered manufacturers and distributors of controlled...
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South Dakota Panel OKs Background Checks for Economic Agency
The South Dakota House State Affairs Committee has passed a bill to require background checks of officers and employees of the Governor’s...
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