We get many questions from employers about drug testing for marijuana in states where marijuana is legal. Employers should remember two things. So far, an employer’s right to take action against a worker under the current influence has not been overruled. And, just because alcohol is a legal substance that doesn’t mean an employer needs […]
Amazon and their staffing agency jointly sued for non-compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
On April 7, 2015 Williams-v-Amazon used to provide employees to Amazon. There are a couple of important lessons in the lawsuit: A class-action complaint was filed. Companies should realize that these types of class-action lawsuits can result in large amounts being owed, if successful. Why? Because recoveries include minimum statutory damages of $100 to $1000 […]
Step Right Up and Sue For Your FCRA Violations!
Yes, it’s easy to win in this game of suing employers for violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Why is it so easy? Many companies, even large companies (just see list below), fail to comply with basic requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. These requirements apply when an employer is ordering consumer […]
Post-Accident Drug and Alcohol Testing
Does your firm have a policy for post-accident drug and alcohol testing? For those firms that do not, direct your attention to Quest Diagnostic’s analysis of more than 5.6 million drug tests in 2013 in the table below. That analysis shows that 5.9% of the tests for this reason were positive. And, this includes only […]
GAO recommends additional actions to correct FBI criminal records
In February 2015 the General Accounting Office (GAO) released a report listing additional actions to enhance the completeness of FBI criminal records. Many people have been arrested and fingerprinted and photographed. Think about it, anyone can get arrested for almost anything. Perhaps charges were never filed, the case in almost half the records in the […]
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