This article includes highlights from an interview with attorney Faye Caldwell. She is the founder of the Houston-based legal firm of Caldwell Everson LLP, and one of the most renowned legal experts on drug testing laws and marijuana laws. She has been involved in substance abuse programs for years, including serving as the past president of SAPAA (2019-2020), a former member of HHS’ DTAB, and was recently named a member of NSC ADID.
Employment
Drug Testing
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| Hiring
Medical professionals, by the very nature of their jobs, have access to a number of prescription drugs. We rely on our medical professionals to make critical decisions about our health and well-being, and there’s little doubt that those decisions are best made while free from the influence of alcohol, illegal and prescription drugs.
December 29, 2021 Read more
Drug Testing
| Drug Use
| Employment
| Hiring
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A new study in the current issue of the Journal of Law and Economics finds that employers who choose to perform criminal background checks end up hiring more black workers - especially black men.
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