With the announcement by New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo that through executive order New York State will now allow a limited and strictly regulated prescribed use of Medical Marijuana, many New York State private companies and employers are concerned if their employees will be high while on the job. How will that impact the Read more »
Drug Free Workplace
Federal Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988
The Federal Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 included the following requirements for employers receiving federal grants or contracts of over $25,000: publish an anti-drug policy statement and provide it to employees establish a drug awareness program establish as a term and condition of employment that employees report within five days, any criminal convictions for drug Read more »
Personal Assistant’s Intoxication Bars Benefits for Her Fall at Work
In New York, an employer is not liable for compensation when the injury was solely occasioned by intoxication from alcohol of the injured worker while on duty. Case name: Kabler, 112 NYWCLR 263 (N.Y.W.C.B., Full Board 2012). Ruling: The New York Workers’ Compensation Board held that an assistant’s claim was barred because her injury was Read more »
Employers Review Drug Testing Policies
Now that recreational marijuana is legal in Colorado and Washington, employers in those states must determine how to handle employees who fail a drug test after using the drug on their own time. There are many sound reasons why employers have zero tolerance policies and engage in drug testing (including marijuana) of applicants and/or employees, Read more »
Living Drug Free Made a Difference at Work!
Drug use can be very common in a workplace that does not screen for drugs at the time of employment. This can cause many problems among the employees, including decreased productivity, and problems for the employer should illegal activity begin to occur on the job site. Employers are liable for all activities that happen on Read more »
How Do Employees Benefit from an Alcohol and Drug-Free Workplace?
At USA Mobile Drug Testing our concern is for the safety of the workplace and we care about the employees. In our experience over 90% of employees are in favor of a fair and consistent Drug Free Workplace. Our program at USA Mobile Drug Testing are about the employer and the employee, we care. Working Read more »