Should the unemployed be required to take blood tests to receive benefits? According to a recent piece in the Los Angeles Times, such a requirement was proposed by Rep. Jack Kingston. Although no drug test would be required upfront, applicants would be assessed for risk, if such a law is passed. In the process, an [...]
A drug test, accompanied by a background check, is a standard aspect of pre-employment screening; after all, an employer has the right to know whether or not an individual is consistently reliable and ready to work. But should the same type of procedure be in schools? An article published recently in the Kansas City Star [...]
Should you be clean to get on welfare? Lawmakers in Florida think so. A recent bill requiring drug tests for temporary welfare assistance in Florida passed through the state senate and house last week and may become law. Florida, however, isn’t alone in requiring drug tests for welfare recipients. We saw a similar instance nearly [...]
Drug tests are part of employment, and may be required to receive unemployment benefits, as well. But some employers are firing employees who are found to have legal painkillers in their systems after such tests.
Background checks were not conducted on workers cleaning up the Gulf Oil Spill, and a crime that might have occurred on the job could have been prevented by this.
Selling medical marijuana requires a background check, and this is the case in Denver, where medical marijuana is now legal.
How important is a background check on tenants? In this case, the tenants not checked turned out to start a drug house.
Canada has seen a rise in background checks recently, and some wonder if this is invasive and necessary for many positions.
Hair drug testing is considered one of the more thorough methods, as part of a strand of hair can show up to six months’ worth of drug use.
Doing a drug test in schools and workplaces isn’t always clear cut, but a company or school can develop a clear drug testing policy to prevent any questions or discrepancies.