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Substance Use & Drug Overdoses are on the Rise: Top 5 Stats for Employers

Precheck

from 2010 to 2012. Our Drug Testing Index reveals several notable trends, such as increased drug positivity rates in the safety-sensitive workforce, including those performing public safety and national security jobs, as well as higher rates of positivity in individuals tested after on-the-job accidents," said Barry Sample, Ph.D.,

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Substance Use & Drug Overdoses are on the Rise – Top 5 Stats for Employers

Cisive

from 2010 to 2012. “Our Drug Testing Index reveals several notable trends, such as increased drug positivity rates in the safety-sensitive workforce, including those performing public safety and national security jobs, as well as higher rates of positivity in individuals tested after on-the-job accidents,” said Barry Sample, Ph.D.,

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Case for Consistency: Treatment of Manager Prevents Dismissal of Age Bias Claim

HR Daily Advisor

A New Jersey federal court recently declined to dismiss an age discrimination lawsuit because an employer’s failure to discipline employees in a consistent manner could be construed as evidence of discrimination. Bruce’s store received failing scores in 2010, 2011, and 2012. hafakot / iStock / Getty Images Plus.

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Workplace Wellness Programs: Are They Really Worth the Investment?

Insperity

Workplace wellness programs can bring both benefits and liabilities into your organization. Why workplace wellness? Promoting wellness as a way to contain rising costs of healthcare has been researched extensively, but the verdict remains unclear. Here are some low-cost wellness program ideas to bring to the planning table.

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HR Directors, Beware: New 2nd Circuit Test for Individual FMLA Liability

HR Daily Advisor

The court adopted the economic realities test to assess individual liability under the FMLA as well as a test for analyzing FMLA interference claims. Further, the 2nd Circuit adopted a test for “associational discrimination” under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Let’s take a closer look at the case.

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Fair Chance Hiring and Criminal Background Checks

Sterling Check

The intent of these laws is to mitigate discrimination based on an applicant or employee’s criminal history, thereby helping people obtain meaningful employment, reducing recidivism, and helping to reverse the trends of racial discrimination. The concerns around discrimination and links to criminal history are not new.

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Does the ADA Protect a Nondisabled Employee Who Requests an Accommodation?

HR Daily Advisor

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) forbids discrimination in employment based on disability and requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to their employees’ disabilities. In early 2012, he was assigned to develop training materials for a customer. Words of Caution.