Pre -Employment Background Screening, Drug Testing & Occupational Health Services

The proposition passed and it is now legal for adults that are 21 and over to use marijuana. But, does that mean they can come to work high? Absolutely not. Employers have always had the ability to test and take disciplinary action against employees under the influence of marijuana or any other substance (medical or otherwise). This hasn’t changed. Employers in California are allowed to look at it just like alcohol. If it's obvious that you have an employee that's under the i

Nevada is the newest to join the growing coalition of states banning the use of credit reports for employment purposes. The law, that goes into effect on October 1st, 2013, bans employers from: · Requiring an applicant or employee from submitting a credit report or other credit info as part of the employment process. · Taking adverse action or threatening adverse action against someone who refuses to submit to a credit report. · Using, referring to, accep

Companies all over the country are seeing their budgets shrink and more funds are being allocated to the pre-employment screening process now, more than ever. It seems like costs have increased for everything from break-room supplies to criminal history checks. It’s true that a lot of background screening companies have increased their fees to compensate for smaller margins due to higher prices in fuel, technology and taxes. A different trend seems to be assisting the increas