BAC of more than 0.08, or failure to comply with
alcohol or drug testing, can cause you to be convicted under the Criminal Code, facing additional suspension periods, alcohol education and treatment programs, ignition interlock installation and fines.
If you have any questions about
alcohol or drug testing in the workplace, or any other questions relating to workplace law, please do not hesitate to contact a Mathews Dinsdale lawyer.
There are no federal laws prohibiting
alcohol or drug testing.
Canadian case law also recognizes that an employee's refusal or failure to undergo
an alcohol or drug test in the circumstances described above may properly be viewed as a serious violation of an employer's drug and alcohol policy, and may itself be grounds for serious discipline.
The DMV can not consider your application for re-licensing until the end of the revocation period if you originally had refused a request for
an alcohol or drug test, had committed the alcohol or drug - related violation while driving a commercial motor vehicle, or were under 21 at the time of your arrest.
Not exact matches
The collection of specimens for
alcohol or other
drug testing is limited to the school physician, school nurse
or a physician, laboratory,
or health care facility designated by the board of education, with the cost being paid by the board, in a State - licensed collection station
or clinical laboratory, in accordance with N.J.S.A. 45:9 - 42.26 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 8:44, 8:45 and 6A: 16 - 4.4 (c).
Each LEA participating in the
drug testing of students must develop policies and procedures to ensure that those students receive the assistance needed, including an assessment to determine the severity of the student's
alcohol and
drug problem and a recommendation for referral to intervention
or treatment resources as appropriate.
A Connecticut family court may order parents to undergo counseling,
or drug or alcohol screening if the court deems such
tests to be in the best interests of the child.
Midwives do a thorough medical history, nutrition assessment and spent usually 2 hours at each prenatal getting to know the couple / mom and making risk assessments all along via urine
tests, FHT's, mom talking out fears & issues, weight gain, edema, reflexes, fundal height, blood
tests, determining placental position, blood pressure, watching for
drug or alcohol abuse, diet assessments.
On his radio show, Pearce commented on Arizona's public assistance programs, saying, «You put me in charge of Medicaid, the first thing I'd do is get Norplant, birth - control implants,
or tubal ligations... Then we'll
test recipients for
drugs and
alcohol, and if you want to [reproduce]
or use
drugs or alcohol, then get a job.»
Iain Duncan Smith announced to the Conservative party conference this week that he'd be
testing out pre-paid cards for people to receive their benefits, so they couldn't spend it on
alcohol or drugs.
And none of the brains
tested positive for
drugs or alcohol, says Maura Boldrini, a psychiatrist at Columbia University.
This speciality might involve
testing for restricted
drugs, examining tissue specimens for poisons,
or analysing blood and urine samples for
alcohol.
Now, with optogenetics, researchers can
test whether treatments that boost dopamine in the brains of lab animals will cut their desire for
alcohol or drugs.
Many of these strategies are used to then
test novel medications (including herbal preparations)
or therapies (including electroacupuncture) for
drug and
alcohol abuse.
Blood
tests come back in the normal range, although my liver function is low (I have never drunk heavily and do not drink
alcohol or take any
drugs or medications now).
There are many reasons that districts consider contracted transportation, but more often than not the reasons fall into one of the following categories: an aging fleet and limited resources; costs increasing faster than funding; overextended resources and scheduling difficulties; changes challenging the system such as redistricting, addition of inter-district schools and parental choice;
or administrative headaches such as dealing with parents, employee absenteeism,
drug and
alcohol testing, and mandated paperwork.
No, as an employer, you must not require an employee to sign a consent, release, waiver of liability,
or indemnification agreement with respect to any part of the
drug or alcohol testing process covered by this part (including, but not limited to, collections, laboratory
testing, MRO and SAP services).
(c) The information obtained from a previous employer includes any
drug or alcohol test information obtained from previous employers under this section
or other applicable DOT agency regulations.
(f) As an employer, you must not use the CCF
or the ATF in your non-DOT
drug and
alcohol testing programs.
(d) As an employer, when an employee has a verified positive, adulterated,
or substituted
test result,
or has otherwise violated a DOT agency
drug and
alcohol regulation, you must not return the employee to the performance of safety - sensitive functions until
or unless the employee successfully completes the return - to - duty process of Subpart O of this part.
(iii) Information about the work situation of the employees subject to stand - down, including a description of the size and organization of the unit (s) in which the employees work, the process through which employees will be informed of the stand - down, whether there is an in - house MRO, and whether your organization has a medical disqualification
or stand - down policy for employees in situations other than
drug and
alcohol testing; and
The Department of Transportation (DOT) issued a decision and order under the Procedures for Transportation Workplace
Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs excluding a service agent, Michael R. Bennett, Workplace Compliance, Inc. in North Carolina, Texas, and all other places it is incorporated, franchised, or otherwise doing business, and all other individuals who are officers, employees, directors, shareholders, partners, or other individuals associated with Workplace Compliance, Inc., from providing drug and alcohol testing services in any capacity to any DOT - regulated employer for a period of 5 ye
Drug and
Alcohol Testing Programs excluding a service agent, Michael R. Bennett, Workplace Compliance, Inc. in North Carolina, Texas, and all other places it is incorporated, franchised, or otherwise doing business, and all other individuals who are officers, employees, directors, shareholders, partners, or other individuals associated with Workplace Compliance, Inc., from providing drug and alcohol testing services in any capacity to any DOT - regulated employer for a period of 5
Alcohol Testing Programs excluding a service agent, Michael R. Bennett, Workplace Compliance, Inc. in North Carolina, Texas, and all other places it is incorporated, franchised, or otherwise doing business, and all other individuals who are officers, employees, directors, shareholders, partners, or other individuals associated with Workplace Compliance, Inc., from providing drug and alcohol testing services in any capacity to any DOT - regulated employer for a period of 5
Testing Programs excluding a service agent, Michael R. Bennett, Workplace Compliance, Inc. in North Carolina, Texas, and all other places it is incorporated, franchised,
or otherwise doing business, and all other individuals who are officers, employees, directors, shareholders, partners,
or other individuals associated with Workplace Compliance, Inc., from providing
drug and alcohol testing services in any capacity to any DOT - regulated employer for a period of 5 ye
drug and
alcohol testing services in any capacity to any DOT - regulated employer for a period of 5
alcohol testing services in any capacity to any DOT - regulated employer for a period of 5
testing services in any capacity to any DOT - regulated employer for a period of 5 years.
In addition to random
testing, truck and bus companies are further required to perform
drug and
alcohol testing on new hires, drivers involved in significant crashes, and whenever a supervisor suspects a driver of using
drugs or alcohol while at work.
The clearinghouse would help improve roadway safety by making it easier to determine whether a truck
or bus driver is prohibited from operating a commercial motor vehicle for failing to comply with federal
drug and
alcohol regulations, including mandatory
testing.
The Department of Transportation (DOT) is amending a provision of its
drug and
alcohol testing procedures to change the instructions to medical review officers (MROs) with respect to reporting specimens as dilute
or substituted.
Provides consultation, guidance, and technical assistance to foreign governments and /
or foreign industries regarding implementation of DOT
drug and
alcohol testing rules.
Someone waiting might be able to complete a
drug test without unduly delaying his
or her
alcohol test.
What is an employer to do if an arbitrator's decision claims to overturn the result of a DOT
drug or alcohol test on grounds contrary to DOT regulations?
(2) The factual basis for the initiating official's belief that you are not providing
drug and /
or alcohol testing services to DOT - regulated employers consistent with the requirements of this part
or are in serious noncompliance with a DOT agency
drug and
alcohol regulation;
(a) If you receive a specific, written consent from an employee authorizing the release of information about that employee's
drug or alcohol tests to an identified person, you must provide the information to the identified person.
(b) This burden is to demonstrate, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the service agent was in serious noncompliance with the requirements of this part for
drug and /
or alcohol testing - related services
or with the requirements of another DOT agency
drug and
alcohol testing regulation.
For example, if the employee had a positive
drug test, but your evaluation
or the treatment program professionals determined that the employee had an
alcohol problem as well, you should require that the employee have follow - up
tests for both
drugs and
alcohol.
You should be aware that a positive, adulterated
or substituted DOT
drug or alcohol test may trigger consequences based on company policy
or employment agreement.
(2) These proceedings also include a criminal
or civil action resulting from an employee's performance of safety - sensitive duties, in which a court of competent jurisdiction determines that the
drug or alcohol test information sought is relevant to the case and issues an order directing the employer to produce the information.
(ii) The Department may initiate a new PIE proceeding against you on the basis of different
or subsequent conduct that is in noncompliance with this part
or other DOT
drug and
alcohol testing rules.
(a) As an MRO
or service agent you must provide, within 10 business days of receiving a written request from an employee, copies of any records pertaining to the employee's use of
alcohol and /
or drugs, including records of the employee's DOT - mandated
drug and /
or alcohol tests.
§ 40.323 May program participants release
drug or alcohol test information in connection with legal proceedings?
You will also be subject to unannounced «Follow - Up»
testing for
drugs and /
or alcohol for at least 6 times during the first 12 months of active service with the possibility of unannounced
testing for up to 60 months (as prescribed by the SAP).
(c) You are the sole determiner of the number and frequency of follow - up
tests and whether these
tests will be for
drugs,
alcohol,
or both, unless otherwise directed by the appropriate DOT agency regulation.
(e) If requested by a Federal, state
or local safety agency with regulatory authority over you
or the employee, you must provide
drug and
alcohol test records concerning the employee.
Part 40 states: what specimens are collected; who performs the
drug and
alcohol tests; how to conduct those
tests; what procedures to use when
testing, and the mandatory return to duty requirements of an employee returning to safety - sensitive service following a DOT
drug and /
or alcohol rule violation.
The employee must have a negative
drug test result and /
or an
alcohol test with an
alcohol concentration of less than 0.02 before resuming performance of safety - sensitive duties.
(g) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Part, as an employer of Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) drivers holding commercial driving licenses (CDLs)
or as a third party administrator for owner - operator CMV drivers with CDLs, you are authorized to comply with State laws requiring you to provide to State CDL licensing authorities information about all violations of DOT
drug and
alcohol testing rules (including positive
tests and refusals) by any CMV driver holding a CDL.
(n) You must not intentionally delay the transmission of
drug or alcohol testing - related documents concerning actions you have performed, because of a payment dispute
or other reasons.
(b) For purposes of this subpart, a verified positive DOT
drug test result, a DOT
alcohol test with a result indicating an
alcohol concentration of 0.04
or greater, a refusal to
test (including by adulterating
or substituting a urine specimen)
or any other violation of the prohibition on the use of
alcohol or drugs under a DOT agency regulation constitutes a DOT
drug and
alcohol regulation violation.
Except as otherwise provided in this subpart, as a service agent
or employer participating in the DOT
drug or alcohol testing process, you are prohibited from releasing individual
test results
or medical information about an employee to third parties without the employee's specific written consent.
DATMIS is used to record and store the results of
drug and
alcohol testing for randomly selected DOT employees in safety
or security sensitive positions.
When an individual accepts a position, they are notified that they are subject to
drug and /
or alcohol testing.
The
Drug Alcohol Testing Management Information System (DATMIS) is a major departmental application used to randomly select DOT employees in safety or security sensitive positions for drug and alcohol test
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or security sensitive positions for
drug and alcohol test
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