Drug/Alcohol Testing

When it comes to drug and alcohol testing, employers must balance the desire for a drug-free workplace with employees' privacy rights. So before implementing a drug testing policy, employers must address such issues as whether random drug testing is necessary, and legal; how a post-accident drug/alcohol testing policy must be structured; and whether it's legal to reject an applicant who won't submit to a pre-employment drug test.

 

Applicable Law(s): Drug-Free Workplace Act (DFWA)

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FAQs

1. Who should pay the cost of drug and alcohol tests?
   
   
2. Is it legal to refuse to hire an applicant who won't submit to a pre-employment drug test?
   
   
3. What are the legal ramifications of implementing a post-accident drug-testing policy?
   
   
4. Does the Drug-Free Workplace Act (DFWA) require covered employers to conduct drug tests of employees?