Workers Union Proposes Mandatory Drug and Alcohol Testing
A workers union is calling for mandatory drug and alcohol testing on construction sites in Canberra, according to a report by Michael Inman for The Canberra Times. (more…)
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The Effect of Legalising Marijuana in US Workplaces
Many marijuana users in the United States rejoiced when a number of states legalised medical—and for some, recreational—use of the substance. Employers, however, have to put up with even more complicated issues surrounding the implementation of existing workplace drug policies vis-à-vis the new legal status of marijuana.
In an article written by Matt Dunning for Business Insurance, he quoted experts attending Business Insurance’s 2015 Risk Management Summit in New York as saying that legalising marijuana has left employers facing a big challenge in enforcing workplace anti-drug policies.
Read MoreMore Hawaii Workers Using Synthetic Urine For Workplace Drug Tests
A medical testing laboratory in Hawaii has reported a rise in the use of synthetic urine among workers in the state to pass workplace drug tests, says Lorin Eleni Gill in an article for Pacific Business News. (more…)
Can Taking the High Out the Drugs Help Users Quit?
In most cases, people who take illicit drugs take them to get high. But what if there was some way that that high could be blocked? Can taking the high out the drugs help users quit? Considering that basically all kinds of existing drug addiction treatments can give no guarantee that a drug addict would never, ever relapse, there are many instances of addicts actually losing their craving for drugs and quitting after the high was taken out of them.
Aussie Police Faces Growing Ice Addiction Problem
The growing problem of ice addiction in Australia is the biggest issue being faced by the Australian police, especially when a report concerning its use in the country reveals that more than a million Aussies have actually tried it, according to an article written by Shalailah Medhora for The Guardian. (more…)
Can Workplace Drug Testing Reduce Racial Disparities?
Let’s face it: despite all the strides made in making the world a much more racially-tolerant place, the world can still be a racially-biased one. This is undeniably true in choosing people for employment. For one reason or another, unspoken racial biases still play a huge role in hiring. There is a possibility, however, that this racial disparity in hiring could be reduced by workplace drug testing. That is what a 2014 study by Notre Dame economist Abigail Wozniak seems to be suggesting.
Breach of Zero-Tolerance Policy Grounds for Dismissal, says Full Federal Court
A full Federal Court has confirmed that an employer had the right to terminate the employment of a worker who violated its zero-tolerance policy on drugs and alcohol, despite the lack of evidence that the breach led to a ferry accident nearly two years ago.
Prescription Drug Sharing is a Crime
If you’re a patient with a legal prescription for opioids and you’re in the habit of sharing your pills with a friend or relative who complains of a bad headache or any type of pain, then you are actually committing a felony in the United States. At least that’s what an article written by Jing Cao for Bloomberg is saying.