U.S. Department of Transportation Proposed Rule Change for Oral Fluid Testing
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced Monday, February 28, 2022 a proposed rule change allowing employers the option of adding Oral Fluid testing specimens in their drug testing programs. Read More
Alere eScreen receives approval from DOT to electronically process drug tests
As an Alere eScreen partner, BIG will soon be able to conduct DOT-regulated drug tests using the newly-approved electronic custody and control forms (eCCFs) through the Alere eScreen platform at over 3,000 sites nationwide. Read More
Employment Discrimination Case Involving Medical Marijuana Dismissed in Pennsylvania
Allegheny County argued that, in addition to the federal prohibition on marijuana, stricter standards apply for prison employees than would be prudent for employees operating in other settings and professions. Read More
Election Day 2016 sees three new states add medical marijuana laws
On Nov. 8, 2016, voters in Arkansas, Florida and North Dakota approved initiatives permitting the lawful use of marijuana for medicinal purposes. Read More
Ruling claims Connecticut drug testing laws apply only to urinalysis drug tests
The ruling was made in the case of Schofield v. Loureiro Engineering Associates, Inc., in which the plaintiff was terminated as a result of a pre-employment hair analysis drug test – a practice that he claimed was a violation of state drug testing laws. Read More