People who work desk jobs rarely have to worry about workplace accidents, but it’s a constant risk for people who work with their hands. It’s your responsibility as an employer to ensure that your employees are properly trained and provide them with a safe working environment. It’s your employees’ and applicants’ responsibility to be physically capable of completing their duties each time they report to work!

The discovery of antibiotics revolutionized medicine as we know it, and prescription opioid medications provide much-needed relief for patients recovering from surgery or managing chronic pain. Antibiotics must be taken until the prescription runs out, but patients often discontinue taking pain medications when they start feeling better. But if your old symptoms reoccur after your prescription has expired, is it legal to take your old pain medication? And is it safe?

Owning and operating a business prevents no shortage of unique challenges, and it’s important to make good hiring decisions as you grow the size of your team. Unfortunately, you’re likely to encounter numerous individuals who will do their best to “beat the interviewer” with great-looking resumes that obfuscate (or completely omit) certain details of their employment history. They will also typically hand-pick professional references who will speak about their strengths, but are unlikely to share the contact information for the people you really need to speak to. But First Choice proudly offers background checks to help you properly vet your job candidates, and we’ll help you find out what they don’t want to tell you!

Corporations with decades of community goodwill and thousands of shareholders can’t afford to take any chances when it comes to hiring new employees! Pre-employment drug testing is a standard operating procedure at most companies, and a random testing program is a powerful incentive to keep their employees drug-free. These programs are beneficial for all companies and their stakeholders, and they definitely aren’t exclusively available to large companies. First Choice is Arkansas’ most trusted third-party administrator, and we’re a phone call away when you’re ready to create and manage a random screening program for your small business!