The days of businesses worrying only about illegal drug abuse in their employee population are gone. Opiate use is growing at staggering rates in the workplace, and these drugs can be far more dangerous and pervasive than their illegal counterparts. How are narcotics impacting society and the workplace? According to the Centers for Disease Control Read more »
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10 Posts HR Pros Must Read
Career human resource professionals recognize it can be difficult to establish a good balance between limiting potential risks to the company while also ensuring that the employees are engaged and working well together. Here are 10 blog posts that can help HR professionals achieve that balance: 1. Mary Barra: The rare CEO who worked in Read more »
David Bell Explains Marijuana Legalization’s Impact on Drug Testing
As more states move to legalize marijuana, both for medical and recreational use, more employers want to know how these changes might impact their rights to maintain a drug-free workplace. The good news is that as long as you have a proper drug free workplace policy in place, very little will change. (Employees wondering how Read more »
Is Marijuana the Next Business Boom?
By late 2014, voters in two more states and the District of Columbia had approved measures to legalize marijuana for recreational use. These votes apply an increasing amount of pressure on the federal government to decriminalize marijuana, and pot legalization supporters and opponents agree that they are moving America ever closer to establishing a whole Read more »
6 Steps to a Safer Workplace
For businesses in many industries, safety on the job is a crucial concern for many reasons. For one thing, injured employees can lead to costly lawsuits that often turn ugly. Workplace accidents can also hurt productivity to a significant degree. Finally, poor safety track records can deter quality applicants and even shut the place down. Read more »
Four Reasons HR People Rule the World
Human resource professionals are key to running a successful company, whether the business is a large corporation or a small-scale operation. They are often the first members of the staff job applicants meet when they apply for work with the company. They help prepare new hires for work by explaining company policies and performance expectations, Read more »
Meth Lab Discovery Renders Restrooms Closed at Indiana Walmart
The character Walt White of “Breaking Bad” fame showed AMC viewers the dangers associated with creating a successful methamphetamines manufacturing operation, dangers one might assume would increase substantially when the chosen location for the lab is in a Walmart bathroom. This was the case at a Walmart in Muncie, Indiana, where an employee discovered what Read more »
16 Companies Leading the Manufacturing Comeback
USAMDT works closely with hundreds of manufacturers across the country, so we know how important the manufacturing industry is. It provides jobs, economic stability, and high-quality products. That’s why we’re so excited to see manufacturing making a comeback in America. A report from ISI titled “Investing in the U.S. Manufacturing Renaissance” highlights examples of companies Read more »