by mallred | Jul 17, 2018 | Complete Employee Screening, In the News, Industry News
The National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS) recently released the results of their annual background screening survey for 2018. Surveying over 2,000 Human Resource professionals, NAPBS aimed to gauge current views and trends within the...
by mallred | Jun 12, 2018 | Drug Testing, In the News, Industry News
Iowa’s drug testing laws are considered some of the strictest and most complex drug testing laws in the country for employer compliance. Their 10-page drug testing statue has very detailed requirements, including: how a drug test should be performed, supervisor...
by mallred | Jun 12, 2018 | Complete Employee Screening, In the News, Industry News
Seasons 52, an Orlando-based chain restaurant, settled a lawsuit last month for charges of age discrimination against “old white guys”. The restaurant agreed to pay nearly 3 million dollars (2.85M), as a part of the settlement agreement, and “provide...
by mallred | Jun 12, 2018 | Drug Testing, In the News, Industry News
Synthetic or “fake urine” has become an increasingly popular way to avoid failing drug tests. With synthetic urine products such as UPass, Quick Fix, and Xstream currently ‘booming’ in sales, the products have attracted the attention of state...
by mallred | May 25, 2018 | Drug Testing, In the News, Industry News
A new study released by Quest Diagnostics found that 2017 continued to maintain the highest workplace drug positivity rates we’ve seen in a decade. While opioid specific use declined to a 10 year low, other drugs such as cocaine, methamphetamine and marijuana...
by mallred | May 25, 2018 | In the News, Industry News
Many believe America’s next big drug problem is on the horizon. But with so much attention and focus directed towards our nation’s insatiable appetite for other substances, such as our ongoing opioid epidemic, it’s no wonder that benzodiazepines...
