Substance Abuse
Substance abuse in the workplace costs employers billions of dollars annually in lost productivity, absenteeism, and theft, to say nothing of Workers' Compensation, health insurance, and medical costs. Creating a workable substance abuse policy is complicated by: the fact that states vary as to what they allow in the way of testing; the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) which affects how drug and alcohol addiction can be confronted; and legal proscriptions for acting on suspicions of actual workplace illegal drug and alcohol use.
Applicable Law(s): Drug-Free Workplace Act (DFWA)
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- Is testing for illegal drugs permissible under the ADA?
- Can an employer's drug policy prohibit the use of certain prescription drugs?