In many states, employers are obligated to obtain parental consent before conducting drug tests on minors, considering privacy considerations and the fact that minors generally cannot enter into ...

The Fair Work Commission (FWC) recently dealt with an unfair dismissal claim involving a security worker who was dismissed ...

Pre-employment drug testing is often industry-specific. Workers in what are deemed to be “safety-sensitive” positions are often required by law to undergo a drug test as part of the hiring ...

In the end, employers might take over the drug-testing program themselves, which might erode the employment-at-will doctrine, the petitioners said. Such employers might themselves be subject to ...

Record number of U.S. workers cheating on drug tests, Quest Diagnostics finds 04:00. A record number of U.S. workers are cheating on employer drug tests by tampering with urine samples or using ...

The origin of employer drug-testing dates to the Vietnam War, when President Richard M. Nixon asked the military to start a urine-testing program for returning service members, according to Quest.

The law also states employers won’t be prohibited from “establishing and enforcing a drug testing policy, drug-free workplace, or zero-tolerance drug policy.” ...

Even with medical weed, Kentucky employers can drug test & fire you for off-hours marijuana use. 2025 law does not give employee protections ...

The Texas Supreme Court has issued an opinion holding that "third-party testing entities hired by an employer do not owe a common-law negligence duty to their clients' employees." Houston Area ...

How does legal hemp impact employer drug testing in NC? Here’s what to know. Evan Moore. Thu, April 18, 2024 at 10:00 AM UTC. 3 min read.

When applying for some jobs, offers may be contingent on passing a drug test, while other companies require their employees to pass drug screens regularly. Marijuana is among the most commonly ...