Compliance
Compliance is key in both background screening and drug testing. Check out some of our resources to help you stay as up-to-date as possible in keeping your organization compliant.
Compliance
Resources To Help You Stay Compliant In A Changing Market
FCRA Compliance
Adverse Action
CBD Oil: What Employers Should know
‘Ban The Box’ Bill Makes A Comeback In Colorado After Being Struck Down Twice
This past month two Democratic state representatives presented a bill that could change what job applications look like in Colorado. The bill would include some policy changes following the 'ban-the-box' campaign prohibiting employers from discriminating against...
Marijuana Is A Thing Now – So Why Should You Still Test For It?
A 2018 survey of employers within the U.S. found that 5% are considering removing marijuana from their workplace drug testing panel in the upcoming year. With all the changing laws, at a first glance removing marijuana may seem like a good idea—but is it really? What...
Updated Random Testing Rates For 2019
Every fourth quarter the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) agencies and the U.S. Coast Guard publish their minimum drug and alcohol random testing rates for the upcoming year. All Federal employers must comply with these changes beginning on January 1st. The...
Oregon Equal Pay Act: What Employers Should Know
The Oregon Equal Pay Act is now effective as of January 1st. This new statute requires that employees within your company doing similar work be paid equal amounts regardless of sex, race, age, or other categories protected within the act. Along with establishing equal...
New Platform Updates
Happy New Year! We hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season. We're super excited for this new year and everything that we have in store for you. There are a couple new updates that have been made in our platform that we wanted to make you aware of. Hopefully these...
Happy Holidays!
As this year ends, we wanted to reach out and express our gratitude to all of our wonderful clients. Thank you so much for giving us the opportunity to work with you this year. We appreciate your support and business and wish you the best holiday season! We’re excited...
New Federal Court Ruling On Medical Marijuana Use Favors Employees
New court rulings have favored medicinal marijuana users who are trying to gain or keep jobs, prompting employers to be wary of changing laws. Last month, a federal court in Connecticut ruled that refusing to hire a medical marijuana user after they tested positive...
The Truth About Fingerprint Background Checks
Are fingerprint background checks everything that you think they are? Crime T.V. shows make it seem as though quickly running someone's fingerprints is the quickest way to nab a criminal and find out everything you need to know about them. And while the all-knowing,...
Excuses We Hear For Positive Drug Tests
Working in the drug testing industry, we've heard a lot of excuses over the years for why a drug test is showing up positive. Our trusted lab partners have definitely heard their fair share as well. We read Quest Diagnostic's article on the many excuses they've seen...
New Marijuana Breathalyzer Aims To Catch High Drivers
A new two-in-one marijuana and alcohol breathalyzer is poised for release in select cities this fall. Hound Labs Inc, the California company who is developing this pioneering product, announced their hopeful release and claims that this new breathalyzer will be "1...