Regular readers of our posts will know that we recommend saliva drug testing over urine drug testing for our clients. While there are several reasons for this – and we’ll look at some of these below – one simple reason is that urine drug testing can be cheated. One of the ways that people try...
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News and views on workplace drug testing
Refusing drug testing a silly act
Can you refuse to undertake drug testing if you’re asked to at your workplace? Can you refuse if you are asked to undertake roadside drug testing by Victoria Police? As we’ve highlighted before in our blogs, the simple answer to both of these questions is yes. You can refuse to take part in a drug...
6 reasons to implement workplace drug testing
You own or manage a medium to large business where safety is critical, but up until now you’ve resisted the urge to conduct workplace drug testing. “It will cost too much”, “None of my employees would come to work under the influence of drugs or alcohol”, “I could lose some of my employees”, “I don’t...
Legalising cannabis and what it may mean for drug testing
While cannabis is largely illegal in Australia, the debate on whether the laws should stay the same is continuing. So, we thought it was time to have a closer look at the debate and also see what legalising the drug could mean to our rules on the roads and in workplaces. Cannabis debate heating up...
Drug testing – mixing work with displeasure
How can you fall foul of the police and your employer at the same time? In the case of a truck driver, failing roadside drug testing will do the job. Although, to be fair, during a recent couple of days, one truck driver did a whole lot more than that. It all took place in...
Drug testing highs a low feeling on Central Coast NSW
A Daily Telegraph article suggests that if you drink and drive, you’re a bloody idiot, but if you take drugs and drive chances are you’re becoming a more common idiot. This comes after the number of drug testing failures eclipsed the number of motorists charged with low range and mid-range drink-driving on the Central Coast...
Warning about drugs purchased over the Internet
If you’re purchasing drugs over the Internet to help you stay awake to work or drive, you could be risking your health and the safety of others. In addition, you could be setting yourself up to fail drug testing. The warning comes after a truck driver was disqualified from driving for six months and fined...
Northern Territory Government rejects drug testing
An article in the NT Independent claims that the Gunner Government has rejected a call to have politicians and their staffers undergo random drug testing as a condition of their employment. The calls for Northern Territory politicians and staffers to face drug testing follows revelations of a staffer and a party’s youth wing president taking...
What’s your policy on workplace drug testing?
One of your employees has been caught with drugs in their system after routine workplace drug testing, following a potentially serious incident. No one was hurt, but it was probably more luck than anything. While the employee has never tested positive for drugs before, they have shown a tendency for risky behaviours. Your initial thought...
Drivers getting alerts on drug testing locations
An article on The Conversation website has highlighted a practice that will put a smile on the face of people who take drugs and drive, while leaving the rest of us shaking our heads. What is the practice? It’s becoming more common for people to share police drug testing locations on Facebook groups and pages....