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Occasionally, our clients ask if a positive drug test results in trouble with the law. No, we don’t call the police, but that doesn’t mean all is well. Sometimes an individual tests positive for cocaine or some other illegal drug. Are we obligated to turn the person in? Thankfully, no. We’re not trained in law [...]
We all have competitors. Some compete for the same customers. Others compete for the same employees. Smart employers pay attention to both. To attract the right employees, you need to offer something compelling: competitive wages, stimulating work environment, benefits, flexibility or whatever your ideal employee might need. Prospective employees know [...]
If you’re one of the many companies implementing random drug testing programs for the first time, it’s a common question. And a good one. What do you do if an employee fails a drug test? The simple answer is, “It’s up to you.” Pretty empowering, I think. The employer gets [...]
When the public perceives drugs to be dangerous, usage declines. When people perceive them to be less risky, usage increases. It’s logical, but somebody actually studied it and published a report on it. (2012 Monitoring The Future survey) A 2013 Gallup poll finds that 58% of Americans favor legalizing marijuana [...]
Ryan Braun, Bill Clinton, Richard Nixon, Anthony Weiner, Lance Armstrong, O.J. Simpson, Milli Vanilli, John Edwards, George Ryan, Rod Blagojevich, Pete Rose, David Petraeus ... liars all. And they all look just like us. "We don't have a drug problem here." We hear this all the time. How do you know? Really. Unless you've tested all [...]
And 40% don’t do pre-employment drug screening (2010 SHRM survey). Bad idea. In fact, random testing of existing employees is a better deterrent than pre-employment testing. You can study for the pre-employment test. A couple of months ago we took on a new client. It’s a small business with fewer than 20 employees, so everyone knows [...]
How did it get so late so soon? ~ Dr. Seuss Your time matters. Your employees’ time matters. Productivity is about making the best use of available time, and non-productive employees cost the company money and create friction with those who use their time wisely. What causes low productivity? You know your company best, so your list [...]
Public Act 093-0691 This one isn't very long, so go ahead and read it. I'll wait. Okay, here's the scoop. It's against the law in IL to possess, manufacture or sell substances or methods that help people cheat on drug tests. This includes synthetic urine, adulterants, or devices intended to help people smuggle these things in. [...]
Last week I went into stealth mode and called some local “competitors,” pretending to be looking for information about drug testing programs. It was more “enlightening” than I had imagined! I was told by two occupational health clinics that claim to do DOT and non-DOT drug and alcohol testing, that it is perfectly acceptable to [...]
Small business owners know their people very well. Or do they? A second-generation owner of a contracting company told me recently about a driver of his who was drug tested following a fender bender a few years ago. The owner was shocked to learn that this trusted employee, with the company for years, tested positive [...]
