The law in Iowa allows employers to require workers to provide urine, saliva or breath samples for drug and alcohol testing. Usually, the testing occurs at the application stage. However, random testing of current employees is permitted. Also, an employee who is involved in an accident at work that results in damage to property in excess of $1,000, and gives reasonable suspicion to the employer of...   More... >>

What do you know about drug testing? This is the set of special tests directed to find toxins in your organism caused by using drugs. Usually such tests are made with urine, saliva, blood, hair or other reagents. Drug testing is common. In your life you'll probably have lots of such tests: pre-employment drug testing, random drug testing, post-incident drug testing. But many people enjoy using rec...   More... >>

During a job interview, have you ever been asked to piss for your new employer? New applicants for many of the Fortune 500 corporations are now being forced to take a drug test. In fact, 15 million will be tested this year. Drug byproducts can be detected in urine, blood, hair, external residue, and even perspiration! Drugs aren't the only things they test for; employers are using urinalysis to te...   More... >>

One may consider the hair as a person’s crowning glory. In fact, most people spend hours in front of the mirror fixing their hair. Aside from making each one of us look good, the hair has yet another function you might be interested in. In today’s modern world, there comes another way of detecting drugs in individuals. Yes, using the hair! And it is actually the most accurate method of detecti...   More... >>

Marijuana is a green, brown, or gray mixture of dried, shredded leaves, stems, seeds, and flowers of the hemp plant (Cannabis sativa). Cannabis is a term that refers to marijuana and other drugs made from the same plant. Other forms of cannabis include sinsemilla, hashish, and hash oil. All forms of cannabis are mind-altering (psychoactive) drugs. The main active chemical in marijuana is THC (delt...   More... >>

Employers must follow laws which require drug testing such as: Title 7 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Private employers with 15 or more employees Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 Permits employers to adopt drug testing and drugfree workplace policies State Workers Compensation laws an injured worker may not receive worker’s compensation benefits if the employers injury occurred due ...   More... >>