Access to Experienced & Specialized Legal Oversight
We believe that all client systems and processes must be legally sound and defensible. To ensure this level of oversight, we utilize a full-time, in-house legal department grounded academically and experientially in Labor Law. Many employee screening firms rely solely on outside legal counsel which can be time consuming and expensive.
We understand the importance of legally defensible healthcare and employee screening programs and our in-house counsel is essential for monitoring and keeping clients informed on the ever-changing federal, state and local regulation of substance abuse testing and employment medical evaluation.
In addition to developing policies and procedures for our business and government clients, our legal team is involved in the day-to-day operations of the company, coordinates legal services, and provides legal monitoring and oversight.
NDI's legal counsel:
- Informs clients of up-coming legislation that may affect their employment screening programs
- Coordinates with and provides clients with necessary documentation for upcoming hearings
- Counsels and updates NDI's staff on proper protocols to maintain compliance with local, state or federal laws, rules and regulations
- Coordinates with NDI physicians when special medical or documentation issues arise
- Assists clients in obtaining interpretations from DOT or other government agencies
- Corresponds with program participants when necessary
- Provides regulatory interpretations
- Offers risk assessment and mitigation recommendations
- Lends litigation support
Because of our diligence and client commitment, we have never incurred a successful legal challenge to any service w have provided clients. We stand by and will defend, when necessary, the accuracy of our services and are always available to provide expert legal guidance when needed.
"In 1993, NDI helped us establish a substance abuse testing program for our DOT-regulated employees. Six years later they introduced random testing among our non-DOT employees. Thanks to this program we significantly reduced theft and workers compensation claims. When we added pre-employment substance abuse screening we saw additional reductions in workers compensation claims and thefts. Now all of our stores have a random substance abuse testing program in place and it has paid great dividends."
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