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Aug 2, 2021 · The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) just resolved a lawsuit it filed against an employer. It had accused the employer of responding to an employee’s two positive drug tests in a way that violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Oct 28, 2021 · Updated: Oct 28, 2021. A federal district court in Massachusetts recently issued a decision that serves as a good reminder to employers to review their policies related to employee drug or alcohol use both on and off duty and ensure they are consistently applied. While the case involved a unionized employer, even nonunion employers should ...
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Jan 21, 2020 · Four individuals – current and former employees – sued Sterilite and U.S. Healthworks Medical Group of Ohio, the lab that administered the drug tests. The December 2016 lawsuit stated that employees had undergone drug screenings in the past without issue, but the method the employer implemented that year was “highly offensive to a person ...
May 21, 2021 · Marijuana and opiate use are rising in the U.S. and so are the complications with drug testing for employers, says Ogletree Deakins employment attorney Michael Clarkson. He lays out pitfalls for employers, including disability and discrimination claims from false positive tests, and how to defend against such claims.
Feb 6, 2024 · Employers Urged to Be Careful Before Acting on Drug Test Results. Daily Labor Report ®. A federal appeals court ruling related to a disabled worker's disputed positive drug test sends a warning about exercising due diligence before taking adverse employment actions. Annie Sakkab/Bloomberg.
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Mar 22, 2019 · Psychemedics Corp. by South Carolina Supreme Court highlights that drug testing labs owe a duty of care, and can be sued for negligence in employ.
Feb 3, 2015 · Data shows a dramatic decline in positive drug tests among U.S. workers in recent decades, however, certain kinds of drug use has gone up in the last 10 years, and most drug users are employed ...