Amazon ditched cannabis testing, and more employers will likely …
WEBJun 23, 2021 · Amazon kicked off June with an announcement that it would stop testing for cannabis metabolites as part of its drug screening program for positions not regulated by the US Department of ...
How Ending Drug Tests Can Create Greater Workplace Equity - TIME
WEBOctober 20, 2021 2:24 PM EDT. A growing number of companies are eliminating workplace drug testing to attract and retain workers amid a global labor shortage, a new development that experts say...
Legal Weed Drives Companies to Relax Their Drug Testing Policies
WEBJul 14, 2023 · New methods arising amid need to ensure safety. Businesses are scaling back pre-employment cannabis testing as a condition of employment in the wake of increased legalization of marijuana, shifting societal attitudes, and efforts to build a more diverse applicant pool.
Needing Younger Workers, Federal Officials Relax Rules on Past Drug …
WEBApril 30, 2023. Not long ago, urinating in a cup for a drug test was a widely accepted, if annoying, requirement to start a new job. The legalization of marijuana in more and more states in...
Marijuana drug tests are being ditched by more employers - The ...
WEBJul 17, 2023 · While employers aren’t ditching drug tests altogether, some are reconsidering whether to continue testing specifically for THC, according to workforce drug testing provider Quest...
Workforce Drug Test Positivity Climbs to Highest Level in Two …
WEBMar 30, 2022 · After five years of steady declines in several drug categories, positivity rates based on urine drug tests for the federally mandated, safety-sensitive workforce increased in 2021.
More employees are cheating on workplace drug tests. Here's ... - CBS News
WEBMay 15, 2024 · A record number of U.S. workers are cheating on employer drug tests by tampering with urine samples or using other means to evade detection, new research shows.
Employers Urged to Be Careful Before Acting on Drug Test Results
WEBFeb 6, 2024 · A recent federal appeals court ruling against Airgas USA LLC related to a disabled worker’s disputed positive drug test result sends a warning to companies about exercising due diligence before taking adverse employment actions, attorneys say.
Amazon relaxes drug testing policies and will lobby to ... - NBC News
WEBSep 21, 2021 · Amazon is further relaxing its screening policies for marijuana, as it ramps up support for federal legislation to legalize the drug. Amazon first announced in June that it would no longer screen...
The Increasingly Absurd Illogic of Workplace Drug Tests
WEBMay 18, 2023 · Given President Biden’s recent call for the Food and Drug Administration to review whether cannabis should be a controlled substance in the first place, it’s beyond time to stop pre-employment ...