A positive drug test result rarely goes unquestioned. An employee disputes it, a union representative asks for the paperwork, or an arbitrator wants to know exactly how the result was produced before accepting it as grounds for termination. When that happens, the question an employer actually has to answer is not “was the person using […]
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Post-Accident Drug Testing: Getting the Timing and Process Right
When something goes wrong on the job, whether it’s a delivery truck accident or an injury on a warehouse floor, the minutes and hours right after matter more than most employers realize. Post-accident drug testing is one of the most commonly misapplied pieces of a workplace testing program, not because employers don’t care about doing […]
Random Workplace Drug Testing Programs: What Employers Should Know
Random testing is one of the few pieces of a drug testing program that is designed to work precisely because employees cannot predict it. Unlike pre-employment or post-accident testing, which are triggered by a specific event, random testing runs on an ongoing basis with no announcement and no obvious pattern. That unpredictability is the entire […]
What Determines How Long Drugs Stay Detectable in the Body?
Ask five different people how long a drug stays in your system and you’ll likely get five different answers, and all of them might be technically correct. That’s because detection time isn’t a fixed number attached to a substance. It’s the result of several variables interacting at once, and the same drug can show up […]
How Long Does Marijuana Stay in Your System?
A clear look at why marijuana’s detection window varies so widely, what actually drives that variation, and why detection isn’t the same thing as impairment.
Pre-Employment Drug Screening: What Employers Need to Know
A practical look at how employers build a consistent, defensible pre-employment drug screening program, from policy and panel selection to handling non-negative results fairly.
What Is a DOT Drug Test and Who Needs One?
If your company operates commercial motor vehicles, or you employ anyone in a safety-sensitive transportation role, chances are you have heard the term “DOT drug test” thrown around in onboarding paperwork or compliance training. But a lot of employers who are newly subject to these rules, or who inherited a compliance program from someone else, […]
Building a Workplace Drug Testing Policy That Actually Holds Up
A practical guide to what actually makes a workplace drug testing policy hold up under scrutiny, from stating purpose to defining coverage, reasonable suspicion, consequences, and confidentiality.
