Pennsylvania medical marijuana law signed; provides protection in the employment context
Pennsylvania became the 24 th state to legalize the use of medical marijuana when Gov. Tom Wolf signed the bill into law on Sunday, April 17. The law will go into effect on Wednesday, May 18, 2016. 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
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
Legislation will provide guidelines for hair-based drug testing of commercial drivers
Under the recently signed Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, entities regulated by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will be permitted to conduct hair-based drug testing for both pre-employment and random drug testing. Read More
FMCSA lowers minimum annual random drug testing percentage rate
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced on Dec. 21 that effective Jan. 1, 2016, the minimum annual random drug testing percentage rate for drivers subject to DOT-testing rules will decrease to 25 percent. Read More