Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Why do companies use pre-employment drug testing? There are three circumstances in which workers encounter drug tests during the ...

Pre-employment testing, or talent evaluation, is continuing to expand as a general practice as companies strive to find the best candidates for job openings. Turnover reduction, improved success of ...

For years, most employers and employees alike assumed a clean drug test was a pre-requisite for getting hired. These pre-employment drug testing panels included a list of illegal drugs, and almost ...

Feb. 23—OLYMPIA — Senate Bill 5123 passed the Senate Wednesday and would ban pre-employment cannabis tests if signed into law. "It comes down to discriminating against people who use cannabis," said ...

While the use of cannabis is still illegal at the federal level, 33 states now allow medical use and 11 of those states and Washington, D.C. have also legalized recreational use. Oregon has always ...

Federal trucking regulators have extended through Sept. 30 a waiver from certain pre-employment drug testing requirements for truck drivers during the COVID-19 emergency. “In response to the COVID-19 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alonzo Martinez reports on employment laws and trends in HR tech. Starting next year, job seekers in New York City and Nevada will ...

Washington state is poised to become the next state to ban most pre-employment drug tests for cannabis. As detection of THC is a poor way to measure impairment, given how long cannabis stays in the ...

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California law generally requires an employer to compensate employees while employees are under the employer’s control. In addition, Labor Code section 2802 requires an employer to compensate its ...

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