Driver files class action against trucking company over alleged violations of the FCRA
A class-action lawsuit was filed against CPC Logistics alleging violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act after the company failed to notify an applicant of information uncovered on a DAC report prior to taking adverse action against him. Read More
Department of Transportation proposes amendments to drug testing program
The Department of Transportation (DOT) published a notice in the Federal Register proposing to amend its drug testing program to add four opioids to its drug testing panel. Read More
FMCSA lowers minimum annual random drug testing percentage rate
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced on Dec. 21 that effective Jan. 1, 2016, the minimum annual random drug testing percentage rate for drivers subject to DOT-testing rules will decrease to 25 percent. Read More
DOT broadens drug testing requirements to include temporary truck drivers
Newly released enforcement guidance from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) made clear that drug and alcohol testing requirements for truck drivers now extend to commercial driver staffing agencies. Read More
Reminder: DOT expanding drug testing to include opioids on Jan. 1, 2018
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) recently posted an additional notice in anticipation of the upcoming Jan. 1, 2018 effective date. Read More