Nurse suspected in opioid theft hired without a background check

Excerpted from an Iowa Capital Dispatch article by Clark Kauffman An eastern Iowa hospital has been cited by the state for hiring, without a full background check, a nurse who […]
NYPD reverses decision to end marijuana testing for officers

The New York Police Department (NYPD) announced this week it would no longer randomly test police officers or job applicants for marijuana, but then did an immediate about-face the same […]
New hires need not be paid for time related to drug screening, according to court

Excerpted from an HR Dive Blog by Laurel Kalser California law doesn’t require employers to reimburse new hires for their travel expenses or for their time related to a pre-employment […]
Hemp-infused drinks could potentially cause soldiers to fail drug tests

We ran across an interesting story this week involving a Rockstar energy drink potentially causing soldiers to fail drug tests. The new PepsiCo drinks, dubbed “Rockstar Unplugged,” are infused with […]