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SubscribeThis biweekly e-newsletter reports on what California employers should know before drug testing their employees, and recent wage theft lawsuits against employers.
Drug Testing Existing Employees: What California Employers Should Know
To support the ability to test employees for drug or alcohol use, employers should have a drug and alcohol-free workplace policy that clearly lays out a legally compliant process for drug and alcohol testing.
Understanding California’s Strict Wage Theft Enforcement
"Wage theft," or violations of the California Labor Code involving the payment of wages to workers, can result in costly litigation against employers and are near the top of the DIR’s enforcement agenda.
