By Working Partners® When talking to employers about their current challenges, chances are good that you hear about their difficulty finding and retaining good employees. Part of the challenge is attributed to the unemployment rate, while other factors include a lean,...
Featured posts
All posts
Navigating workplace challenges: DOT substance abuse compliance made simple
By Sandra Serrano, Chief Development Officer, America Substance Abuse Professionals, Inc. (ASAP) Substance use in the workplace presents significant challenges for employers, especially when a well-developed program isn’t already in place. Imagine discovering during a...
The Case for comprehensive Medical Review Officer (MRO) oversight: Your shield against legal risks and ensuring integrity
By National MRO Within the drug testing industry, Medical Review Officers (MROs) play a critical role in interpreting laboratory results and ensure drug testing programs are scientifically valid and legally defensible. For regulated testing, the U.S. Department of...
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
Since 1949, the United States has observed May as Mental Health Awareness Month. The workplace is a key venue for promoting mental wellness and awareness about when and how to help someone who is experiencing emotional distress. In recognition of Mental Health...
Model Standing Order for drug testing of DOT-regulated employees
Updated 12.4.24 Under the DOT’s oral fluid final rule, DOT says employers must tell collection sites what kind of testing methodology to use (oral fluid versus urine), recommending that employers have a "Standing Order" in place to avoid any confusion in the testing...
NDASA asked and FMCSA answered: New guidance on student drivers
| By Patrice M. Kelly, JD, Senior Policy Executive Advisor for NDASA At a recent NDASA Townhall discussion there were many questions about whether truck driving schools are required to conduct DOT-regulated drug and alcohol testing on student drivers. We...
What is an EAP?
By Chuck Marting, NDASA Board Member and Owner Colorado Mobile Drug Testing LLC. Have you had employees come to work distracted because of personal or family issues? Have their problems impacted their work performance and your bottom line? Do you wonder how you can...
Meet The Institute for Behavior and Health
The Institute for Behavior and Health, Inc., is a nonprofit organization based in Rockville, Md., that develops strategies to reduce drug use. President Robert L. DuPont, M.D., was the lead author on an extensive 2015 report titled, “Workplace Drug Testing in the Era...
Video: ‘Don’t drop marijuana’
“Don’t Drop Marijuana” explains why marijuana and THC, the active ingredient of the cannabis plant, should not be dropped from drug-testing programs and panels. Please click here to review the video on Vimeo.com. This video is produced by Drug Free Business, a...
Meet the National Marijuana Initiative
The National Marijuana Initiative (NMI) is one of three national initiatives within the federal High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) Program. The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy has established HIDTA task forces all over the country to...