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Complying With the ADA When Managing Employees With Alcoholism

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Employers sometimes encounter intoxicated employees at work, but there are some compliance challenges under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) when managing employees with alcoholism....more

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[Webinar] Managing Your Drug and Alcohol Program: Putting Policies & Practices Into Place - August 22nd, 2:00 pm ET

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Over the last few years, the drug testing landscape in the workplace has changed drastically. With the legalization of marijuana in some states and the decriminalization of drugs in others, it can be challenging to build a...more

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Alberta Court Provides Guidance for Random Drug and Alcohol Testing

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The Alberta Court of Queen's Bench has recently issued a decision that provides guidance regarding the contractual right of a non-unionized employer to implement randomized drug and alcohol testing. ...more

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Drug And Alcohol Testing Policy Check-Up – Are You Ready For 2020?

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2020 is on the horizon, and employers must be ready to comply with many new developments in the world of workplace drug and alcohol testing. Here is a summary of significant laws that will take effect in 2020 (and some that...more

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Iowa Lowers Standard for Positive Alcohol Tests

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Synopsis: Effective July 1, 2018, Iowa employers may lower their standard for alcohol tests and consider taking action against an employee with a blood alcohol concentration as low as .02....more

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Iowa Amends Tough Drug Testing Law To Lower Standard For Positive Alcohol Tests

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Beginning July 1, 2018, private employers in Iowa may take action based on an employee’s alcohol test result of .02 grams of alcohol per two hundred ten liters of breath. The lower standard was enacted under a 2018 amendment...more

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Does My Company Really Need to Have a Written Policy on Drug and Alcohol Testing?

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When counseling a new client, I normally ask if they have a written drug and alcohol testing policy. If the company is fairly large, it normally has such a policy. I do, however, occasionally receive a response from smaller...more

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Walking the talk: the thin red line of drug and alcohol testing

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Everybody agrees that drug and alcohol use in the workplace is a serious safety issue. And when it comes to safety, unions understandably press employers to manage any issues and hold them accountable in doing so. But, when...more

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