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Easler Education, Inc., the online professional education company operating DrugTestingCourses.com has announced today that it has published the final course in its collection of Designated Employer...
View ArticleUSDOJ Announces $225 Million Settlement In Illegal Opioid Promotion Scheme
In a collaboration of 14 state and federal agencies, the United States Department of Justice announced that it has reached a final settlement agreement on criminal and civil investigations of...
View ArticleThe Belligerent Donor and the Unassuming Direct Observer
Joe was recruited to assist in a DOT direct observation urine specimen collection by the collector, Sally. She told Joe that he was supposed to “watch the urine leave the patient’s male anatomy.”...
View ArticleCan an Employee be Fired or Refused Employment for Using CBD in the United...
Laws and their interpretations regarding cannabidiol (CBD) and marijuana in the workplace are still emerging through statutes and case law across the United States. While there is a federal law...
View ArticleUn-Reasonable Suspicion: A Cautionary Tale for Program Administrators
Workplace disagreements are common. What is important is that employers establish clear and reasonable protocol and ensure that appropriate training and controls are implemented to prevent a monumental...
View ArticleLIKE NAILING JELL-O TO A WALL: WHY WORKPLACE MARIJUANA POLICY IS SO DIFFICULT...
There is a great deal of confusion across the country in both the private and public sector as the legislatures and courts figure out the best way to handle the call for the legalization of marijuana....
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DrugTestingCourses.com, the leader in drug and alcohol testing training and education announced today that it will debut its new online platform at the 2019 Annual SAPAA (Substance Abuse Program...
View ArticleAre Toilet “Hats” Mandatory for DOT Urine Specimen Collections?
Toilet “hats” are collection devices which aid the donor in providing a urine specimen for testing. They fit on the rim of the toilet and most provide pre-printed measuring lines to aid the donor in...
View ArticleMandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs – Oral/Fluid
Effective January 1, 2020, The Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS” or “Department”) has established scientific and technical guidelines for the inclusion of oral fluid specimens in the...
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Andrew David Easler, a local resident of Melbourne, Florida has been named the recipient of the $1,000 scholarship offered by the ABW Law firm from among over fifty applicants nationwide. Maurice...
View ArticleEstablishing Reasonable Suspicion: Are Anonymous Tips Enough?
The Fourth Amendment – a right recognized in the United States Constitution which allows the American people to be “secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches...
View ArticleLessons on Reasonable Suspicion from Burnley and Skinner
Determining what is “reasonable” in establishing “reasonable suspicion” can be very difficult to pin-point. In Railway Labor Executives’ Association v. Burnley, after a two-year rulemaking process, the...
View ArticleWilliams v. UPS, a Folly of Preemption in Reasonable Suspicion Testing
Do state drug testing regulations contradict federal regulations when it comes to reasonable suspicion drug tests? Be sure to look at exception clauses in the law. In the early 1980’s, fast and...
View ArticleHow Many Trained Supervisors Does it Take to Order a DOT Reasonable Suspicion...
Is it necessary to have two supervisors observe the impaired conduct of your employees to establish enough reasonable suspicion to have them tested for drugs or alcohol? Does split specimen testing...
View ArticleHow Can a Reasonable Suspicion Determination Lacking Sufficient Reasonable...
Can an employee’s voluntary consent to a drug test negate the statutory requirements to establish reasonable suspicion? In Poulos v. Pfizer, Inc. the court considered two issues, the first was whether...
View ArticleGood Faith Belief: What All Employers Should Know About Illinois Recreational...
In June of 2019, Illinois adopted the Illinois Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act which legalized the recreational use of marijuana.[1] This law became effective January 1, 2020 and employers are unsure...
View ArticleDOT OFFICE OF DRUG AND ALCOHOL POLICY AND COMPLIANCE NOTICE
The Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018, Pub. L. 115-334, (Farm Bill) removed hemp from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act. Under the Farm Bill, hemp-derived products...
View ArticleCan an Employer Discharge a DOT-regulated Employee Solely Based on a Positive...
Is an employee who tests positive for any illegal substances automatically subject to termination? What constitutes a threat to public safety? In Eastern Associated Coal Corp. v. Mine Workers, James...
View ArticleDistinguishing Error-Correction Training from Refresher Training Under the...
There are three types of training required for DOT Urine Specimen Collectors, Breath Alcohol Technicians (BATs), and Screening Test Technicians (STTs) under the 49 C.F.R. § 40. Initial Training This is...
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