Showing 4 posts by Mark T. Koerner.
Concerns for Employers Surrounding Employee Drug and Alcohol Testing Policies
Employers required to conduct mandatory drug and alcohol testing need to be aware of any new requirements and their implications. Read More ›
Categories: Employee Handbook, Employment
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DOT Issues Final Rule: Revised Procedures for Workplace Oral Drug Testing
In June 2024, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) published a final rule with revised procedures for workplace drug and alcohol testing using oral fluid. The revisions detail technical changes in the way oral fluid samples are to be collected and witnessed during mandatory employee drug testing. Read More ›
Categories: Alerts and Updates, Employee Handbook, Employment, Trade Secrets
USDOT Approves Oral Fluid Drug Testing
On May 2, 2023, the United States Department of Transportation (“DOT”) published a final rule that authorizes employers to use oral fluid drug testing as an alternative methodology to urine drug testing. While the final rule became effective on June 1, 2023, employers may not conduct oral fluid testing until the United States Department of Health and Human Services (“DHHS”) certifies at least two laboratories to conduct such testing (one to serve as a primary laboratory and one to serve as a split-specimen laboratory). Read More ›
Categories: Employee Handbook, Employment, Regulations
An Employer’s Introduction to the Americans with Disabilities Act
Introduction
President George H. W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990. The ADA is a comprehensive federal civil rights law that prohibits discrimination in employment based upon disability and guarantees access to public accommodations to individuals with disabilities.
Hundreds of ADA lawsuits are filed each year asserting violations of the ADA. As a result, it is imperative for employers to understand the ADA requires. Read More ›
Categories: Employment, Labor Relations
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