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By: Jon Delano, CBS Pittsburgh January 1, 2022 Philadelphia will implement a new ordinance that prohibits most employers from requiring a marijuana drug test. As money editor Jon Delano explains, it’s the first of its kind in Pennsylvania. Thirty-four states […]

By: Kelsey Moreira, Forbes Councils Member Substance use disorder among the workforce is more prevalent than many people might think. Consider that 68.9% of people who use illicit drugs and 79.3% of people who binge drink are employed and part

By: ASAP American Substance Abuse Professionals, Inc. (ASAP) is proud to announce that 2022 marks our 25th anniversary of support for public safety. ASAP was the nation’s first provider wholly dedicated to DOT compliance services and the mission of drug-free

By: Catharine Conway, FleetOwner Some 550 million workdays are lost annually due to stress on the job. Truck fleets, however, can leverage available resources to better understand the mental health of their drivers and employees—and ultimately encourage retention. In the

By: Suzanne Gamboa and Edwin Flores, NBC News Vanessa Rivas was the girl who found her dolls boring and liked trucks. So, as the coronavirus pandemic fed her anxieties about losing her auto financing job, she learned how to be

By: David Shepardson, Reuters The Biden administration is meeting with the trucking industry on Thursday as it looks to help add new drivers to a key part of U.S. supply chains. The White House says COVID-19 “exacerbated longstanding workforce challenges

By: Overdrive The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is extending the COVID-19 emergency declaration, which waives Part 395.3 (maximum driving time) of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations for carriers providing emergency relief related to the pandemic. The declaration, which

By: James Battaglia, Rochester First The New York State Department of Labor has released new guidance regarding legalized recreational marijuana use and the workplace. According to that new guidance, employers must cite “articulable symptoms of impairment” in almost any effort

According to the September 2021 report published by the DOT FMCSA Clearinghouse, there are almost 19,000 truck drivers eligible for hire. These drivers have completed the DOT required Return to Duty process to be able to return to the roads.