by Aaron Atkinson on August 31, 2009
Whether or not your company drug tests, it’s hard to argue with the fact that employee drug use is bad for business. Drug users miss more work, they have more accidents, and they change jobs more frequently than non-drug users. While all these trends cost employers money, so does a drug testing program! We are excited to announce that we have created a new tool that puts hard numbers around the costs of employee drug use and the savings that a drug testing program can yield.
Workplace drug testing has been around for more than 25 years, yet understanding the return on investment has not been evident. The Quest Diagnostics drug testing ROI Calculator allows company-specific inputs and meaningful, recent statistics to be combined for the first time to build a drug testing return on investment model customized for you. The Quest Diagnostics drug testing ROI Calculator will not only illustrate the economic toll an illicit drug user can have on your business, but will also demonstrate the savings your business can expect by drug testing new hires. To calculate your savings, use our free Drug Testing ROI Calculator today.
by Aaron Atkinson on August 28, 2009
The Office of Drug & Alcohol Policy & Compliance (ODAPC) recently issued a new final rule stating that beginning on Monday, August 31, 2009, all Federally-mandated return-to-duty and follow-up drug test collections must be directly observed. When this final rule goes into effect, conducting all follow-up and return-to-duty testing using directly observed collections will be a requirement of Federal law. Please click here to review a copy of the final rule on the DOT site.
The DOT will post updated versions of the following documents on their website on August 31, 2009.
- What Employees Need to Know About DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing
- What Employers Need to Know About DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing
- DOT’s Direct Observation Procedures Poster
- Urine Specimen Collection Guidelines
- The Substance Abuse Professionals Guidelines
- Drug and Alcohol Testing Rule [49 CFR Part 40]
If you are a Federally-mandated drug testing customer and you have any questions about this change, ask your Employer Solutions sales representative or call our National Customer Support Center at 800-877-7484.