Connecticut Legalizes Recreational Marijuana, Will Allow Employers to Continue Prohibiting Recreational Marijuana Use
By Elizabeth McKenna and Dale Deitchler on July 19, 2021 Read More
DOT broadens drug testing requirements to include temporary truck drivers
Newly released enforcement guidance from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) made clear that drug and alcohol testing requirements for truck drivers now extend to commercial driver staffing agencies. Read More
Pennsylvania Appeals Court Determines State's Medical Marijuana Act Includes a Private Right of Action for Employees
By Kayleen Egan and Barbara Rittinger Rigo on August 19, 2021 Read More
Ruling claims Connecticut drug testing laws apply only to urinalysis drug tests
The ruling was made in the case of Schofield v. Loureiro Engineering Associates, Inc., in which the plaintiff was terminated as a result of a pre-employment hair analysis drug test – a practice that he claimed was a violation of state drug testing laws. Read More
Alere eScreen receives approval from DOT to electronically process drug tests
As an Alere eScreen partner, Truescreen will soon be able to conduct DOT-regulated drug tests using the newly-approved electronic custody and control forms (eCCFs) through the Alere eScreen platform at over 3,000 sites nationwide. Read More