Pre Employment Background Screening Blog

In her article, Employers' use of drug screening is tapering off, Dana Knight of the Indianapolis Star reports that costs, legal liability, and privacy concerns have deterred testing at many companies. Facing cost-cutting pressures and a tightening labor market, employers have decreased the usage of drug screening as a condition for employment. Drug testing in the workplace peaked in 1996, when 81 percent of employers screened workers and pre-employment prospects for illegal substances, according to the American Management Association. However, the practice has trended downward in recent years, dropping to 62 percent of employers in 2004. This trend is in conflict with the overall increase in the usage of pre employment screening.