drug testing
Georgia council incentivizes drug testing in the workplace
Recently, the Georgia Council on Alcohol and Drugs hosted an event called “Drugs Don’t Work” in an attempt to discourage illegal drug usage in the workplace, particularly because 70 percent of the state’s illegal drug users can be found among its employed. The most commonly abused drugs? Prescription medications. The Council is now providing incentives…
Read MoreCalifornia gubernatorial candidate proposes legislator drug tests
Former U.S. Treasury Department employee and current California gubernatorial candidate Neel Kashkari had an interesting idea. Lawmakers are constantly passing legislation about who should be background checked, drug tested, and investigated — in fact, California’s current Proposition 46, regarding drug testing for doctors, will be voted on in November — so why shouldn’t the legislators…
Read MoreChicago ordinance introduces pre-employment drug testing for ride-sharing companies
A Chicago alderman has introduced a new ordinance that would require pre-employment drug testing — and subsequent annual drug testing — for all ride-sharing companies’ drivers within the city. Councilman Roderick Sawyer introduced the ordinance in September, after a drug-test mandate was eliminated from the ride-sharing ordinance that the Windy City passed in May. The…
Read MoreFAA fines SkyWest after airline shared drug-testing issues with the association
Utah-based SkyWest Airlines was fined earlier this month after allegedly informing the Federal Aviation Administration of problems related to its drug testing policies over the previous two years. The FAA fined SkyWest $295,750 for the violations, in accordance with the Department of Transportation’s drug-testing policies. SkyWest allegedly received the fine for three different types of violations:…
Read MoreLegalization of marijuana puts pre-employment drug test policies in tough spot
employers are finding themselves in a tough spot. Especially if they have policies in place that require applicants to pass a pre-employment drug test before an offer is extended. Obviously, employers want to know that the people they hire are going to be good workers and that they will not put other employees — or…
Read MoreFIFA drug testing: All tested World Cup players clean
The FIFA World Cup is, quite literally, good clean fun. So far, after drug testing urine and blood samples from 800 of the sport’s players, not a single one has turned up positive. That number includes clean drug tests for 91 percent of the members of the preliminary squads for each team. Those squads comprise…
Read MoreSCOTUS declines to hear Florida drug testing appeal, Scott fights on
The U.S. Supreme Court has turned down an appeal to hear arguments about Florida’s controversial drug-testing policy, which lower courts have declared unconstitutional. In 2011, Gov. Rick Scott signed executive orders that required mandatory drug testing for all state employees, and those receiving welfare benefits. Since the orders were given, state and federal judges have…
Read MoreSupreme Court may consider Florida drug testing law
Three years ago, Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed an executive order requiring all state employees to undergo across-the-board drug tests. Since then, the order has gone to court, with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) — alongside the American Civil Liberties Union — arguing that the order ignores the 4th Amendment,…
Read MoreBill may require restrictions, random drug tests for Calif. doctors
California doctors may find new restrictions in place to prevent potential drug abuse, if a new bill passes. Supporters hope that the bill will prevent doctors from recklessly prescribing painkillers to addicts, and ensure that doctors are not under the influence themselves when practicing. The bill, called the Troy and Alana Pack Act, has already…
Read MoreDrug testing procedures for Olympians, background checks for spectators
In addition to the world’s Olympians undergoing standard drug testing procedures, spectators will be expected to undergo a background screen in order to enter the Olympic Stadium or any other facility in which Olympic or Paralympic games will take place. Last month, the U.S. Department of State announced that all spectators attending the Olympic Games…
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