drug testing
Drug use at work is higher than you may think
drug testing requirements last October, drug testing of employees like pilots, airplane mechanics, and train operators has revealed that drug use at work is increasingly at an alarming rate. The most significant figures are that twice as many employees as previously believed are using heroin and the use of prescription painkillers on the job is…
Read MoreWhat is the NFL drug testing policy?
drug testing in the NFL has become a controversial talking point. While the NFL regards itself as having one of the toughest drug testing regulations in the North American sports industry, the Wall Street Journal reports that the NFL may be telegraphing their drug tests. After the Green Bay Packers’ playoff win against the Philadelphia…
Read MoreNCSAP 2011 Carolina Conference
Mind Your Business and what’s going on with us. While we will be sure to keep providing you with the latest news and information regarding background screening and drug testing, we want you to know just what’s happening in the MYB world! So keep your eyes open for posts about trade shows we’ll be attending,…
Read MoreFTA conference scheduled for April
Drug and Alcohol Program National Conference on April 5–7, 2011. This will hold particular relevance for commercial drivers and the regulations that they are held to, specifically when it comes to drug testing. Currently, drug tests for commercial drivers are performed upon hire and at random. Most commercial drivers who test positive cannot return to…
Read MoreDrug testing a possibility for welfare recipients
drug testing a possibility for welfare recipients. At face value, such a proposal seems to be one of common sense, and could go some way to reducing the amount USA spends on welfare – believed to be in the region of $888 billion in 2010. In Nebraska, Sen. Charlie Janssen of Fremont introduced a bill…
Read MoreWhy drug testing employees is essential for your business
drug testing for your employees – both new hires and current staff, then it’s certainly something worth thinking about. It’s important to note that drug abuse has a “direct connection to tardiness, absenteeism, turnover, attitude problems, theft, crime, quality and quantity of service, and violence”. An article by Delmarva Media Group tells us that more…
Read MoreWorkplace drug testing weeds out officers
drug testing. Police Chief Greg Porter said that two officers have been fired after testing positive. One officer quit when he was told to take a test, and a fourth officer was suspended and is under investigation after his sample appeared diluted and he refused a second test. Porter went on to say, “It leaves…
Read MoreChallenges of prescription drugs in the workplace
A particular issue in today’s society is prescription drugs in the workplace – and as we’ve mentioned previously, there are legal battles currently in progress between employers and former-employees, where individuals have been fired for having prescription drugs in their system while at work. The employers claim that it affects the individuals ability to work,…
Read MoreNorth Carolina drug testing regulations
As we’ve discussed before, drug testing regulations vary from state to state. Being a business based in North Carolina, it’s only natural that that’s the state we focus on. So here is a brief, five-step introduction to the drug testing regulations in ‘The Tar Heel State’: – First things first, an examiner must provide the…
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…
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