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Friday, June 27, 2025 Live Webcast

Reasonable Suspicion (X1-REAS-2025-01-WEBNR-178-01)

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
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1 CPE Credits in MT

OVERVIEW

Given the opioid epidemic and the legalization of medical and recreational marijuana in a growing number of states, many employers are concerned about the impact drugs and alcohol may be having on the safety and security of their workplaces. Reasonable suspicion testing is among the best ways for employers to identify whether an employee is under the influence of drugs or alcohol while working. This webinar explores what managers and supervisors need to know to implement a Reasonable Suspicion Testing Policy.

DESIGNED FOR

Human resources professionals and managers.

BENEFITS

  • Recognize the signs and symptoms of drug and alcohol use, including withdrawal symptoms
  • Understand how to help enforce the company’s drug and alcohol abuse policy through reasonable suspicion testing
  • Explain the steps for observing, documenting, interviewing, and referring employees for testing based upon reasonable suspicion

HIGHLIGHTS

  • The psychosocial, physiological, and behavioral aspects of drug and alcohol abuse in the workplace
  • The impact of drug and alcohol abuse on workplace safety
  • The possible connection between performance issues and drug or alcohol abuse
  • The role of documentation in reasonable suspicion testing
  • Confidentiality concerns in the testing process

COURSE LEVEL

Basic

PREREQUISITES

None

ADVANCE PREPARATION

None

INSTRUCTOR

Amy McAndrew

Amy McAndrew, Esq.

Amy McAndrew is MidAtlantic Employers’ Association’s Director of Legal and Compliance Services. Amy is a highly skilled labor and employment law attorney who worked for 18 years at the Philadelphia-based law firm Pepper Hamilton LLP, a general practice firm with offices throughout the United States. She also spent a year with Littler Mendelson P.C., an international labor and employment law firm. Amy graduated from Rutgers College with a double major in English and Communication, where she received highest honors in Communication and was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. Amy went on to graduate cum laude from Boston College Law School. As Director of Legal and Compliance Services at MEA, Amy provides legal advice and compliance services to the Association’s members, in addition to providing members with updates on developments in employment law. Amy is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

PRICING

$49.00 - Member

$69.00 - Nonmember

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Note: Online pre-registration will close on June 27 at 12:30 PM.

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