Several times this week I was asked by clients how they can administer to their employment screening needs given the Medical Marijuana allowances in fifteen states right now.   The inquiring clients were from California and other states and wanted to know if they could refuse to hire someone who had tested positive on his [...]

This was an article I wrote not that long ago concerning Medical Marijuana, the changing state laws, and how it may have an impact on employment policies.  Given the number of states that are implmenting medical marijuana laws, I thought it was worth revisiting. The article is entitled…Advice About Updating You Employment Drug Test Policy.   [...]

Here is a posting from our recent public relations release, noting how we at Corra Group are now a full stop background checking service for DOT compliance in the trucking and transportation industry.  Corra Group will conduct everything from criminal background checks, to Motor Vehicle Driving Records, DOT compliant Employment Verification, and DOT Drug Tests.   Here [...]

As a background checking service, we at Corra Group are often asked questions about the legitimate utility of background checks for employment screening purposes.  Employers will often ask us specific information as well as asking for general information with regard to the proper way to conduct pre-employment screening.  Most employers are well intended and certainly [...]