On Jan. 6, directed by an act of Congress, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration launched an online database called the Commercial Driver's License Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse. Employers that utilize commercial drivers should be aware of the new reporting and query requirements.

To assist employers, FMCSA has developed several resources located on the Clearinghouse website:

• Overview of the Clearinghouse powerpoint presentation and recorded webinar
• Clearinghouse Learning Center
• Clearinghouse FAQs
• Learn about Queries and Consent Requests Factsheet
• Query Plans
• Clearinghouse Factsheet
• Clearinghouse Final Rule
• Contact Information for the Clearinghouse Team

ABC’s general counsel, Littler Mendelson, also has developed informative resources on the Clearinghouse:

• An analysis of the Clearinghouse new reporting and query requirements
• A recorded webinar on the Clearinghouse

Continue to visit Newsline for any updates on the CDL Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse.