Why does drug and alcohol testing matter? Because almost one in ten employees in their 30s use alcohol and drugs. Do you want someone using drugs and/or alcohol operating your machinery, driving your vehicles, performing complex tasks? According to this article from Ohio State, almost 1 in 10 workers in their 30s uses alcohol, marijuana […]
Pair of Companies in the Trucking Industry Says Positive Marijuana Tests And Federal Regulations Contribute to Driver Shortage
This article reports that a combination of positive marijuana tests and outdated federal regulations are causing a national driver shortage. We make no secret of the fact that we believe proper drug and alcohol testing are crucial to maintain highway safety. Employers should be aware that if their employee injures or kills third parties it […]
Supreme Court Ruling Just Changed the Rules for Cannabis Liability Cases
Supreme Court Ruling Paves the Way for Truck Driver to Seek Treble Damages in THC-CBD Case The important point we want to make by presenting this article is that it is of utmost importance that individuals, particularly in safety sensitive positions that are regularly drug tested, take extra care in assuring that ingested CBD products […]
Random Drug Testing Regulations for Safety-Sensitive Positions Upheld
A recent decision of the Federal Court of Appeal in Power Workers’ Union v. Canada (Attorney General), 2024 FCA 182, addressed the validity of pre-placement and random alcohol and drug testing imposed by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission as a license condition to operate high security nuclear facilities. The general rule is that employers may […]
Drug Testing Makes Sense
We agree with the statement that drug testing makes sense in this editorial in the New Jersey Hills Media. A new edict from the state attorney general requiring random drug testing for all law enforcement officers makes perfect sense. [R&A comment – A random drug testing program sends a very powerful message to the workforce […]
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