St. Louis City Officials Suspend Marijuana Testing for Most Public Employees
New rules were approved by the St. Louis City Council regarding the suspension of marijuana-specific pre-employment and random drug screenings for public employees in non-safety sensitive positions. Read More
Update: DOT Proposed Rule Change for Oral Fluid Testing Comment Period Extended to April 29, 2022
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced it will be extending the comment period for its Notice to Proposed Rulemaking to amend, among other things, its transportation industry drug testing program procedures regulations, 49 CFR part 40, to include oral fluid testing. Read More
Turkey Product Producer Involved in Class Action Suit Involving Applicant Discrimination Accusations
Plaintiff Douglas Mohr lodged a class action suit in Arkansas federal court on October 5, 2021 claiming violations of Amendment 98 of the Arkansas constitution after Butterball denied him a position per his status as a medical marijuana patient. Amendment 98 allows employers to maintain drug testing programs, deny employment for drug use on company property and refrain from hiring applicants that test positive for substances other than marijuana.... Read More
HHS Proposed Rule Change for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs
On April 7, 2022, The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed a rule change concerning Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Testing Programs using urine. Read More
Claim Filed Against Senior Care Home Alleging ADA and State Discrimination Law Violations
On April 20, 2022, Plaintiff Michelle Ustaszeski-Hutchinson filed a complaint accusing non-profit assisted living organization, Phoebe Ministries, of illegally withdrawing a job offer based on the results of a drug test Read More