What's Threatening Your Drug-Free Workplace? Hear The Updates. [316]
Date: Thursday, March 10, 2016
Time: 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM

Speakers:
   Karen Pierce, Managing Director, Working Partners Systems Inc.

Track: Drug-Free Workplace
Session Type: Educational Session
Skill Level: Intermediate

Description:

Operating a drug-free workplace isn’t new, but keeping current with new laws and drug trends can be a challenge. Not doing so can be costly. Employers are asking questions about marijuana legalization, dealing with prescription drug use/abuse, responding to applicants who fail drug tests and more. After reviewing drug trends, attendees will receive strategies, tools and resources to remain competitive while operating in the current environment of illicit drug use.



Learning Objectives:
1. Summarize current drug trends and identify potential challenges each trend presents to employers; 2. Describe employers' best practice strategies to protect their workplace operations; and 3. Identify new resources to assist employers in protecting themselves from illicit drug abuse.

CEU Hours:  
  IACET: 0.1
  HRCI: 1
  BELTSS: 1
  Sanitarian: 1
  BWC Discount Programs: 1

File & Handouts:
Article: "Legitimizing Marijuana as 'Medicine'"
Article: "Close Cousins - Rx and Heroin
Article: "Rx Drug Abuse Tugs at the Employer's Purse Strings"







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