MVR Rules and Regulations: A Guide for Employers
By Current Consulting Group Staff Introduction: In baseball there is a certain rule called an infield fly. This rule calls the batter out if they hit a fair fly ball in the infield that could be caught with ordinary effort by any infield player. However, this rule only applies when there are fewer than two outs and there is a runner…
How to Avoid Common Mistakes when Optimizing Your Drug Testing Policy
By Sharon Bottcher, Senior Director of Policy Services of the Current Consulting Group Overall drug and alcohol use in the United States continues to be on the rise. 1 According to the National Center for Drug Abuse Statistics (NCDAS), almost 32 million people (11.7% of the population) were actively using drugs as of 2021, with marijuana, prescription stimulants, and methamphetamines as…
Federal Law, State Law, Local Law: Who Rules?
By Yvette Farnsworth Baker, Esq., Senior Legal Consultant of the Current Consulting Group Employers often find that federal regulations, state laws, and local ordinances are at odds with each other, and are faced with the question of which is more important – federal, state, or local? The answer is not as simple as one might think. Local, state, and federal governments…
What Marijuana Rescheduling Means and How It Could Affect the Workplace
By Current Consulting Group Staff In 2024, the United States took major steps toward changing how cannabis is classified under federal law. On May 21, 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking(NPRM)aimingto move marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). Schedule I substances are those considered to have a high…
Common Mistakes when Optimizing Your Drug Testing Policy
By Sharon Bottcher This information is provided for educational purposes only. Reader retains full responsibility for the use of the information contained herein. Overall drug and alcohol use in the United States continues to be on the rise.1 According to the National Center for Drug Abuse Statistics (NCDAS), almost 32 million people (11.7% of the population) were actively using drugs as…
Federal Law, State Law, Local Law: Who Rules With Drug Test
This information is provided for educational purposes only. Reader retains full responsibility for the use of the information contained herein. By Yvette Farnsworth Baker, Esq. Employers often find that federal regulations, state laws, and local ordinances are at odds with each other, and are faced with the question of which is more important – federal, state, or local? The answer is…
MVR Rules and Regulations: A Guide for Employers
By CCG Staff This information is provided for educational purposes only. Reader retains full responsibility for the use of the information contained herein. Introduction: In baseball there is a certain rule called an infield fly. This rule calls the batter out if they hit a fair fly ball in the infield that could be caught with ordinary effort by any infield…
What Employers Should Know About DOT Oral Fluid Testing
The good news for employers covered by the Department of Transportation (DOT) drug and alcohol testing regulations is the agency issued a final rule for lab-based oral fluid drug testing on May 1, 2023. The bad news is employers may not use oral fluid testing, yet. Certain conditions, such as the certification of at least two laboratories, must be met before…
Oral Fluid Drug Testing: The Pros Far Outweigh the Cons
By Brian P. Feeley, Current Consulting Group This information is provided for educational purposes only. Reader retains full responsibility for the use of the information contained herein. While oral fluid drug testing currently represents a minority of all workplace drug tests conducted in the United States, interest in oral fluid has been increasing since the release of the Substance Abuse and…
Employer Training
By CCG Staff This information is provided for educational purposes only. Reader retains full responsibility for the use of the information contained herein. There are many options available for those looking for substance abuse training, and it can be quite difficult to find a good fit. Often, employers wonder what type of training they need, where the correct information can be…
Current Compliance Corner
With over 25 years in the industry, Current Consulting Group is uniquely qualified to meet its mission to help employers comply with all applicable drug testing laws and regulations to maintain a drug-free workplace. Current Consulting Group (CCG) is the go-to team for drug testing industry knowledge. Our relationship with Workplace Screening Intelligence is another way we ensure that those who need a drug testing program have that answers they need to build the best program for their business.