In today’s changing workplace, it’s more important than ever to make sure that you make good hiring decisions, and ensure the safety of your employees and your customers. That’s why pre-employment drug screenings and physicals are so important. You want to make sure that your new members are drug free, and that you know of any injuries or ailments that could adversely affect their ability to do their duties safely.

First Choice offers the full range of discreet and accurate drug and alcohol testing services for employers, and we understand the importance of delivering accurate verifiable results in a timely manner. Whether it’s pre-employment screening, worker’s compensation claims, or a random testing program, we offer testing in our Little Rock facility, or onsite. We also offer other background checks such as pre-employment credit check, employment and education verification, workers comp check, OIG (Office of Inspector General) checks, DOT checks. Contact us at any time, and we can guide you through the protocols that you will need to to ensure compliance and fiduciary responsibilities through a testing program.

There’s no doubting that the workplace is changing in many different ways. We are all adapting to a culture of heightened safety and cleanliness standards, and the workplace of the future can’t afford to leave anything to chance. We’ve already experienced how crippling that it can be to experience a confirmed Covid exposure, and with so much at stake you can’t take any chances. Operating a drug free workplace is a very effective way to protect your interests.

As a business owner or human resources professional, you owe it to your stakeholders to maintain a safe working environment at all times. People who use recreational drugs and alcohol irresponsibly are not all bad people, but it’s a standard procedure at most workplaces to deny or terminate employment to individuals who test positive. It’s not unfair or a judgment call, either; statistically, people who abuse alcohol or recreational drugs are more likely to struggle with punctuality and absenteeism, and far more likely to subject themselves and others to a workplace accident. By making it a standard indisputable policy which is disclosed when the job is advertised, you’re never forced to debate the ethics of your decision.