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...
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 ...
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.
Workforce Drug Test Cheating Surged in 2023, Finds Quest …
WEBMay 15, 2024 · Cocaine positivity in the general U.S. workforce increased 9.1% (0.22% in 2022 versus 0.24% in 2023). Amphetamines positivity remained flat (1.5% in 2022 and 2023) and 6-AM (heroin metabolite) positivity decreased 16.7% (0.006% in 2022 versus 0.005% in 2023).
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...
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.
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.
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...
Workforce Drug Test Positivity Climbs to Highest Level in Two …
WEBMar 30, 2022 · Positivity rates for marijuana in the general U.S. workforce, based on more than 6 million urine tests, continued an upward climb, increasing 8.3% (3.6% in 2020 versus 3.9% in 2021), the highest positivity rate ever reported in the DTI.
Record number of U.S. workers test positive for cannabis ... - CBS News
WEBMay 18, 2023 · The number of general workers who tested positive for marijuana following an on-the-job accident in 2022 was 7.3%, compared with 6.7% in 2021 — the highest level in 25 years.