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Drug use is rising--are you testing your employees?

Drug use is rising--are you testing your employees?


Do you know who is using drugs? Are you sure? In the recent white paper, “Everything You Never Wanted to Know About Drug Testing”, we document that nearly 42,000 Americans come to work each day under the influence of something.

Positive Drug Tests Increasing

Positive Drug Tests Increasing


For the first time in ten years, “the percentage of positive drug tests among American workers has increased…, fueled by a rise in marijuana and amphetamines,” according to a recent release by Quest Diagnostics.

Hobby Lobby, Drug Screens and ID Theft

Hobby Lobby, Drug Screens and ID Theft


Hobby Lobby and the Supreme Court … Hobby Lobby case finally settles in a landmark decision that centers on business owners’ religious convictions and workers’ access to contraception through company provided healthcare benefits – the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA)…

Washington State Patrol innovates by looking beyond the screens to the candidate

Washington State Patrol innovates by looking beyond the screens to the candidate


After numerous frustrations in the hiring process, Washington State Patrol decided to do something truly revolutionary–they decided to hire the best candidate for the job.

Are you simply screening, or are you screening well?

Are you simply screening, or are you screening well?


Why are major corporations in litigation over background checks, when SHRM reports that more than 85 percent of companies perform an employment screen of some kind? The critical piece of information here is “of some kind”. As in all things, there is a difference between doing it and doing it well.

Drug screening 101: Do you know everything you need to know?


Everything You Never Wanted to Know about Drug Testing from  KRESS Inc. Per the state governments of Colorado, Washington, Oregon and Alaska, your employees are now permitted to use marijuana as a controlled substance. But, how should this affect your workplace?

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