drug screening
No bias in one-strike drug screening rule for employment
The Court of Appeals upheld a shipping port association’s and unions’ “one-strike rule” that eliminates applicants who fail a pre-employment drug screening from any future employment. The 2-1 ruling Wednesday in Santiago Lopez vs. Pacific Maritime Assn. et al. upheld a judgment dismissing his complaint, which alleged the denial of employment violated the Americans with…
Read MoreFAA filing lawsuit for violating drug testing regulations
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing a civil penalty of $1,025,000 against San Antonio Aerospace LP for violating the Department of Transportation’s Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing programs, according to AMT. The FAA alleges San Antonio Aerospace failed to conduct required pre-employment drug tests and receive verified negative drug test results before hiring 90…
Read MoreMedical marijuana and drug screening
A topic of hot debate these days is medical marijuana and the workplace. Most companies have a zero-tolerance drug policy, and this includes those who hold medical marijuana cards. As MYB has discussed before in this blog, drugs have no place in a work environment, which is why such zero-tolerance policies are so widespread. It’s…
Read MoreDrug testing contributes to workplace success
Drug testing in the workplace is a much debated topic, some questioning it’s necessity, others it’s legitimacy. What many employers have always known, however, is it’s effectiveness. Most have no doubt that drug screening of employees results in a more efficient and happier workplace. A recent study has shown that there were fewer workplace fatalities…
Read MoreFirefighters undergo drug testing
drug testing, the Boston Globe reports. While there has been no official report, it is believed that everyone passed. Boston Fire Commissioner Roderick Fraser voluntarily took the tests earlier this week when he learned that such drug testing was going to begin. “I thought it was the right thing to do to show I believed…
Read MoreThe real facts about drugs in the workplace
drug testing in the workplace isn’t necessary, here are some key statistics which may force them to re-think: 74% of current illegal drug users work. Substance abusers are 33% – 50% less productive than individuals who are not substance abusers. Drug using employees are 3.6 times more likely to have an accident on the job…
Read MoreHow to find the perfect babysitter
MYB has come up with a checklist for the most important things to consider when hiring a babysitter, and how you can come to a decision that you feel comfortable with. 1 – The first thing to do is to run the necessary background checks. It is important to disregard personal opinions when it comes…
Read MoreJob applicants under close scrutiny
pre-employment background screening and the role that this plays in making sure you make the right hiring decisions. “The consequences of making the poor hiring decision are enormous” Aiken says, and he is right. There are several examples in this blog alone that emphasize this, and it’s about time big businesses realize of these checks.…
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