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
Maine Department of Labor clarifies its position on drug testing and marijuana
Julie Rabinowitz, the department’s director of policy, operations and communications, reported to a legislative panel recently that businesses with Maine-state drug testing policies should not test job applicants and workers for marijuana. Read More
US Court of Appeals allows case over hair-follicle drug testing to proceed
A group of African-American police officers contend that the hair-follicle drug testing used by the City of Boston on its officers, cadets and job applicants had a disparate impact and was racially biased. Read More
U.S. DOT clarifies that medical marijuana is not an excuse in regulated drug testing
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) recently reminded agencies that using medical cannabis with a doctor’s recommendation in accordance with state law is no excuse for failing a drug test. Read More
Department of Transportation proposes amendments to drug testing program
The Department of Transportation (DOT) published a notice in the Federal Register proposing to amend its drug testing program to add four opioids to its drug testing panel. Read More