A case pending before the Colorado Court of Appeals could have a big impact on whether employers will be able to fire workers who smoke marijuana off duty. The case concerns a former Dish Network telephone operator and medical-marijuana patient who was fired after testing positive for pot, even though there was no evidence he…
 Pre-employment drug testing is a common condition for a job offer. But once an employee is hired, when is it legal to ask for a drug test at work? State laws often limit the situations in which an employer can conduct drug testing of current employees. In general, they include situations in which safety is…
Smokers in the medical field now have another reason to quit as a Pennsylvania hospital has said it will no longer hire smokers and is introducing nicotine tests in order to enforce the rule. Geisinger Health System’s smoke-free health policy will go into effect on Feb. 1, according to KKTV.com. “Not only do we want…
People will go to great lengths to pass a drug test, but the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office says there is a popular trend among young people who try to beat these tests and it could kill you. Some have been ingesting bleach. With a quick search, your browser will be flooded with products claiming to…
Federal officials want to fine United Airlines $584,375, saying the company failed to perform required drug and alcohol testing on 13 employees who were transferred to safety-sensitive jobs. The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday that United also failed to use a proper method for random selection of flight-crew members for testing. The FAA said it…
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