Marshaee’ Knowles Prenatal Genetic Testing Many medical advances are being made today in the area of genetics. One of the most talked about is prenatal genetic testing. The purpose of prenatal genetic testing is to obtain information on a baby’s health before they are born. This new technology will definitely improve the quality of human life. Diseases will be diminished and through new advances some diseases might even be eliminated. Children will be at less risk to have major health problems
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INTRODUCTION Bank of America‚ one of the top financial institutions in the United States of America and Wikileaks‚ described by many as the probably the biggest whistleblower in recent history are in for a colossal battle. Bank of America is on the defensive end as to whether one of its executives lost a hard drive containing information that if and when released could cause the bank to crumble to the ground. On the other hand‚ Wikileaks allegedly has this hard drive in its possession and has
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Date: Drug Testing in the Workplace Drug abuse has been on the increase in the world today‚ with its effects causing greater challenges at the workplace. Drugs can cause ill health‚ increase accidents at work and substantially reduce an employee’s output. Therefore‚ employers have been keen to keep drug misuse off the workplace. With most employers implementing drug testing at their workplace‚ it can be difficult for drug users to get employment in the future. Drug testing at the workplace has proven
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important that we understand the growing issue of illicit drug use in the workplace. 70% of the estimated 14.8 million Americans who use illegal drugs are employed. Marijuana is the most commonly used and abused illegal drug by employees‚ followed by cocaine‚ with prescription drug use steadily increasing (“Drugs” 1). The federal government does not require most private companies or individuals to have a drug-free workplace policy exceptions include federal contractors and grantees as well as safety-sensitive
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Every four out of five workplaces in the United States since 2006 now require you to take a pre-employment drug test . All employers should be able to give their employees a drug test randomly. But‚ the question is should employers be allowed to do random drug testing and that’s a big yes from eighty-four percent of all employers. There are many reasons why the employer should drug test at the workplace like to make the workplace a safer environment‚ also to maintain productivity and attendance
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Drug Testing in the Workplace Thesis statement: Administering a drug and alcohol policy can be challenging‚ but it can also be beneficial to the manufacturing company. I. Administering a drug and alcohol policy can be challenging. A. The company must comply with State and Federal laws when administering the drug and alcohol policy. B. The company must make sure the implementation of the test is done in a uniform manner. C. Some employees may bring law suits against the employer
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Drug Testing in the Workplace: A Costly Mistake Abstract The issue of drug testing in the workplace has sparked an ongoing debate among management. There are many who feel that it is essential to prevent risks to the greater public caused by substance abuse while on the job. However‚ others believe that the costs far outweigh the benefits and that it is an invasion of privacy. Putting all ethical issues aside‚ evidence presented in this paper supports the latter. The costs of drug testing are
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Psychological Testing in the Workplace Introduction Psychological tests are popular among private and public companies‚ government agencies and in the military as well. Psychological testing is used for several purposes‚ they can be used in the pre-employment process‚ and they can be used as an aid in regarding employment retention as well as in job placement. While the uses of psychological testing are wide spread‚ there are issues revolving around the validity and reliability of these tests
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looking at the history of workplace testing‚ then discuss some types of psychological tests‚ how these tests benefit employers‚ common testing instruments‚ institutions that use these tests‚ and some related limitations and legal concerns. History of workplace testing It’s hard to put a date on the inception of psychological testing. Who knows‚ informal means of psychological testing could have been happening between cavemen. But psychological testing in the workplace is a relatively new concept
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Drug testing within the workplace has become a common practice over the past three decades. While employers continue to focus on eliminating the risks that are associated with drug use from their workplace many other areas are just realizing that drug testing is important. One such area is through workforce development and training. Focusing solely on Indiana‚ drug testing was implemented for all new individuals who were enrolled in training provided by the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 on July
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