Greetings!
 

The summer months are a great time to review and revamp processes to ensure you are in step with current trends, regulatory requirements, and legislative changes.  A properly designed, implemented, and updated drug testing policy will not only have a significant impact on your ability to maintain a safe and drug-free workplace, but it can also help your company avoid legal troubles.

In this issue of "The Monitor," we provide two articles that address this topic.  The first features the legal expertise of Andrew Prescott, Esq., a partner in the Labor and Employment practice of Nixon Peabody LLP. In the second story, you'll find information about the latest testing procedures as well as questions you should answer before launching a program or re-designing your current one.

As always, the right hand column of this newsletter contains state and local updates, including the recent ruling by the Colorado Supreme Court in a Dish Network case involving medical marijuana, as well as the latest changes to 'ban the box' laws and restrictions on the use of credit history.  New to the column for this edition are the Drug Screening Updates and FCRA Compliance in the News sections. From the DOT's approval of electronic chain of custody forms to FCRA lawsuits against Hertz, Home Depot, and Paramount Studios, there has been a lot going on in these two areas!

We'd like to extend a very warm welcome to the new clients who joined the Hire Image family earlier this month when we acquired Absolute Background Concepts based in Minnesota. We look forward to serving you and being your partner in compliance.

Enjoy your summer!