Tia Ghattas, Josh Greenbaum and Kendall Hayden contributed an article to Law360 discussing the guidance on compliance with drug and alcohol testing requirements during COVID-19. They explain while the trucking industry has received some welcome relief in the guidelines on their alcohol and drug testing requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic, the guidelines do not provide complete exemptions from DOT testing requirements. They also suggest that employers should document in writing the specific reasons why they were unable to conduct tests on randomly selected drivers, and any actions taken to locate an alternative collection site or other testing resources.
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