Alex What drugs do they test for pre employment?
Typical drugs screened in a pre-employment urine drug test include marijuana, cocaine, amphetamines and methamphetamines, PCP, opiates, with the option for employers to test for many additional substances.
What do you need to know about post injury drug testing?
Companies that administer post-injury drug tests are usually required to have a written drug testing policy and to provide all employees with a copy of this policy. If you test positive for drug or alcohol use after an injury, you can appeal the test findings.
When does an employer have to drug test after an accident?
For example, if an injury was caused by an employee’s conduct, the employer would be within their rights to require a post-accident drug test, since drug use could affect employee conduct. Employers are also protected if they are drug testing an employee during the course of a worker’s compensation proceeding.
Why do employers not have to test for drugs?
OSHA has also stated that employers may not drug test simply to get out of paying for a legitimate on-the-job injury due to exhaustion, faulty equipment, understaffing, or any other issue not possibly caused by drugs. All this doesn’t mean that employers are never allowed to test for drugs.
Can you return to work after a post injury drug test?
Your employer will call the testing facility to inform them that you will be arriving for a post injury drug test. Typically, employees do not return to work following a post injury drug test. Currently, urine is the only specimen permitted for federal drug testing programs.
Companies that administer post-injury drug tests are usually required to have a written drug testing policy and to provide all employees with a copy of this policy. If you test positive for drug or alcohol use after an injury, you can appeal the test findings.
Can a employer use drug testing to threaten an injury report?
However, an employer cannot use drug testing to threaten or detour employees from filing an injury report.
For example, if an injury was caused by an employee’s conduct, the employer would be within their rights to require a post-accident drug test, since drug use could affect employee conduct. Employers are also protected if they are drug testing an employee during the course of a worker’s compensation proceeding.
Can a job applicant be tested for drug use?
They cannot selectively test some applicants for a particular job while not testing others. Some companies test job applicants for illegal drug use as part of the employment hiring process. Also, employees may be screened for drug and either alcohol use, where permitted by state law.