5 Reasons Why Performing Background Checks on Potential Employees is Important

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When interviewing a candidate for an open position at your company, you may have a gut instinct about that individual. Intuition can play a role and help supplement a candidate’s resume and experience in the hiring process. But before you make an offer, you should also run a background check on the candidate. While background […]

National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week: How to Get Involved

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You have likely heard the expression knowledge is power many times throughout your lifetime. This saying holds true especially when it comes to understanding the gravity, implications, and facts about drugs and alcohol. With National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week® coming up, we wanted to share a few important reminders and how you can get […]

3 Tips to Keep Your Business & Employees Safe in 2021

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Many businesses and industries have been facing unprecedented challenges for the past year and are trying to navigate the best workplace policies to safely reopen.  In these still uncertain times, the only way businesses will survive the storm is to find the right balance that protects their employees, customers, and business.  However, finding that balance […]

Best Return to Work Guidelines While Vaccines Are Being Distributed

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As the one-year mark of COVID-19 approaches and more vaccines become increasingly available, it begs the question of what returning to work will look like. There are still numerous employment and safe working guideline uncertainties from employees, employers, and consumers.  As the one-year mark of COVID-19 approaches and more vaccines become increasingly available, it begs […]

How to Design Employee Wellness Programs for Your Company

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Employee wellness programs have many benefits, including increased productivity, higher employee retention rates, and more engaged, energized employees overall. But planning, implementing, and maintaining an employee wellness program is a big undertaking. How can you do it successfully and reap the rewards it brings?  4 Steps to Creating Employee Wellness Programs  Here are four steps […]

3 Key Employer Recommendations for a Successful Alcohol Testing Program

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How can you improve your existing alcohol testing program? Every DOT federal carrier must have one in place, but here are three key recommendations to help ensure that nothing falls through the cracks. Breath Alcohol Testing Standard Process & Procedures A Breath Alcohol Test (BAT) is an instant test which is not processed by the […]

What Every Supervisory Training Program Should Include

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Whether you work for the government or a private entity, supervisors are the pivotal connection between having a list of duties that need to be completed and productivity. How are you helping your supervisors motivate others, effectively communicate expectations, and increase performance across the board? Because of the many hats a supervisor must wear, it […]

How The MORE Act Affects Marijuana in the Workplace

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For decades, marijuana has been viewed as taboo, and any users, manufacturers, and distributors could be subject to severe consequences and penalties. But will all of this change with the MORE Act?   At this point, it is still a coin toss and uncertain. The legislation of the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act can […]

Why Testing Safety-Sensitive Employees After an Accident is Important

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We are all human and subject to being involved in accidents. While most accidents may be out of our control, others can easily be avoided. Here are just a few of the reasons why testing safety-sensitive employees after an accident is important.  Hiring employees comes with a certain amount of risk, especially when hiring safety-sensitive […]