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Upcoming Events and Webinars

Wednesday April 29th 2020 at Noon (EST)

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has recently issued three separate guidance documents that apply to holders of Commercial Drivers’ Licenses and their employers:

      • DOT Guidance on Compliance with DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulations
      • FMCSA’s CDL Waivers
      • FMCSA Guidance on Drug and  Alcohol Testing Disrupted by COVID-19

Tommy Eden with Constangy partners and Certified Medical Review Officer and licensed physician Dr. Charlton Owensby, will share practical suggestions on how employers can comply with the new guidance.

 

The webinar is complimentary, but registration is required. Attendees will receive FMCSA forms templates free of charge.

Meet Our Experts

Pamela Devata is a Labor and Employment Partner at Seyfarth Shaw LLP in Chicago. She’s a national authority and firm go-to for all issues related to the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), background screening compliance, use of criminal and credit history, and Electronic Signature issues as well online and manual employment applications.

 

Thomas (Tommy) Eden is an attorney with Constangy, Brooks, Smith, and Prophete.
He specializes in Management Labor and Employment Law and Drug testing Law (DOT-Regulated and Non Regulated) throughout the United States and defense of employers in federal court in all aspects of employment litigation.

Dr. Charlton Owensby is a certified Medical Review Officer and a licensed physician who has practiced primarily in Occupational Medicine since 1985. He has served as a Medical Review Officer since 1992 with scores of clients across the United States. He is also a licensed attorney, admitted to the Bar in North Carolina, and a Fellow of the American College of Legal Medicine. He continues to practice both medicine and law with a particular interest where they overlap such as evaluation and reporting of drug screens. He has provided medical review and expertise for Wolfe since 2005.

Past Webinars

The New FMCSA Clearinghouse Regulations: How Will They Affect Your Fleet?

In January of 2020, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration published its Final Regulations establishing a drug and alcohol clearinghouse for holders of commercial driver’s licenses. This database affects every transportation employer, holder of a commercial driver’s license, and “Service Agent” including, CTPAs, MROs, collectors, SAPs, and Labs.

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Benefits of Ongoing Criminal Monitoring

For a lot of business owners, it’s stressful to think about an employee in trouble with the law. The experts at Wolfe will guide you through our criminal monitoring process and what to do after an employee has been arrested.

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Substance Abuse in the Workplace

How big is this problem? What are the best tools for employers to address this problem? What constitutes “Reasonable Suspicion”? Get these answers and more.

 

Navigating CBD Oil in the Workplace

Do you know the real story behind CBD oil and how this hot new item could land employees in trouble with their employers?

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OSHA Post Accident Drug Testing

Learn the ins and outs of new regulations that have recently been adopted.

Benefits of Oral Fluid Testing

The federal government issued proposed regulations to allow for lab-based oral fluids testing for federal employees and eventually for DOT covered employees. This will affect collectors, program administrators, donors, device manufacturers and labs across the country. Workplace drug testing attorney Tommy Eden and MRO Dr. Charlton Owensby review the new regulations and answer questions about how they’ll affect you:

  • How will split specimen tests be administered? 
  • What are the true cost savings for employers using oral fluid testing? 
  • What policy updates need to be implemented?

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Hot Topics in Background Screening

Does your background screening policy violate FCRA? Do you know Disclosure and Authorization best practices? What is “Adverse Action” and why does it matter? Don’t miss this fast-paced, information-packed webinar with Pam Devata of Seyfarth Shaw LLP. Her expertise in FCRA and state laws landed her on Fox & Friends morning show.

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Top Ten Background Screening Mistakes and How To Avoid Them

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The Do’s and Don’t’s of Prescription Drug Disclosure

If you have questions about prescription drug disclosure, this webinar is for you! We cover:

  • If opioids are legal and prescribed, is it okay to test for them?
  • Can we ask an employee to stop taking the medication if it puts him or his coworkers at risk for accident or injury?
  • What about the ADA? Doesn’t that protect an employee’s right to keep his medical information private from his employer?

We’ve also made a handy Prescription Disclosure Checklist for you to consider as you create and implement drug policy in your workplace.

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Minimize Loss and Maximize Profits

This webinar is targeted to our retail clients who want to:

  • Find and hire the best candidates.
  • Reduce turnover rates.
  • Reduce internal theft and fraud to maximize profits.
  • Improve productivity and workplace safety.
  • Build and protect your reputation.

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