Employment

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  Drug Testing

  Fitness-to-Work & The Future of Drug Testing

  Clearly, how employers establish a drug-free workplace is in a state of flux. For example, in a 2022 survey of drug testing providers conducted by the Current Consulting...

  By: Workplace Testing Staff

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  Drug Testing

  7 Reasons Your Company Should Invest In Drug Testing

  Drug use, particularly opioid use, is spiking in Canada, and it is not just an urban problem. Many rural communities are seeing an increase in both drug use and overdose...

  By: Jennifer Crump

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  Health and Safety

  4 Benefits of DEI In the Workplace

  Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts in the workplace are of critical importance, now more than ever. Companies are donating money to diversity and equity...

  By: Jennifer Crump

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  Health and Safety

  Unconscious Bias: What It Is, And Why You Need To Be Aware Of It

  There are reasons why people are often drawn to others who are most like them, and most of the time, we give it little thought. However, this unconscious bias can be a...

  By: Jennifer Crump

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  Health and Safety

  5 Skills That Make A Strong Safety Leader

  The critical importance of fostering a robust safety culture has received a lot of attention lately. While this is a vital aspect of promoting safety in the workplace,...

  By: Jennifer Crump

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  Background Checks

  Inclusive Hiring: Building Your DEI Recruiting Strategy

  The majority of executives and employees believe that inclusive hiring should be a priority. It isn't just because it is the right thing to do — increasing...

  By: Jennifer Crump

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  Driver Safety

  6 Best Practices For Your Fleet Safety Program

  Injuries resulting from vehicle accidents are the leading cause of work-related death in the United States and the 9th leading cause of injuries in the workplace. These...

  By: Jennifer Crump

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  Health and Safety

  Improve Your Safety Program: Identifying Areas Where Personnel May Lack Training

  Even though safety experts agree that training is one of the most effective methods of ensuring worker safety, almost 60% of companies in a recent survey had difficulty...

  By: Jennifer Crump

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  Worker Health Monitoring

  How To Prepare Your Workers for a Return to the Office

  In a recent PWC survey, 75% of executives anticipated that at least half of their office employees would be back in the office by July 2021. Their staff didn’t...

  By: Jennifer Crump

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  Health and Safety

  Smart PPE: What You Need To Know

  Smart PPE could prove to be a game changer for workplace safety. With the potential to deliver increased protection for workers alongside increased access to the data...

  By: Jennifer Crump

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  Wellness

  How To Accommodate Chronic Illness In The Workplace

  According to the National Health Council (NHS), in 2019, 333 million Americans lived with at least one chronic illness and in 2020 that number was expected to grow to...

  By: Jennifer Crump

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  Fit for Work Testing

  Fitness-to-Work Testing: What It Is, And Why It's A Critical Piece To Establishing A Strong Health and Safety Culture

  Fitness-to-Work testing is a medical assessment done when an employer wishes to confirm that an employee can safely do a specific job duty or task. The testing is...

  By: Workplace Testing Staff