As an employer, you always have a fiduciary duty to protect your personnel and assets. You already understand the importance of having a drug-free workplace and conducting pre-employment drug screenings for new hires, and in some professions you might also need your new hires to undergo a physical examination. If the job is physically demanding, you have to make sure that your new hires are up to the task. You also need to know if you’re inheriting any former injuries with your new personnel. Even if those old injuries don’t substantially affect the staff member’s ability to do the job, you’ll definitely want to know about them to protect your exposure to a workers’ compensation claim.
