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I am a student writing a paper on Employment Drug Testing. The assignment is to choose a profession you would like to have and research the current status of drug testing as it applies to this job in
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Pre-employment drug testing for HR Professionals
posted at 10/8/2007 9:14 AM EDT
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First: 10/8/2007 Last: 10/20/2007 |
I am a student writing a paper on Employment Drug Testing. The assignment is to choose a profession you would like to have and research the current status of drug testing as it applies to this job in the U.S. For the profession I chose, a Human Resources Manager. Outside of working for the federal government, is pre-employment drug testing required for HR professionals? |
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Pre-employment drug testing for HR Professionals
posted at 10/11/2007 3:39 AM EDT
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First: 7/10/2007 Last: 8/31/2011 |
I have seen pre-employment drug screens used in two ways.
1) Applied to specific jobs, usually those related to driving or the operation of machinery. 2) Applied to all new hires. If your company uses the latter its important that HR and other management positions be included. Exempting ourselves from it would seriously compromise our credibility. Jus my $0.02 |
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Pre-employment drug testing for HR Professionals
posted at 10/16/2007 12:03 PM EDT
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First: 9/27/2004 Last: 9/13/2011 |
My organization tests all new employees, it only seems fair. I once worked for a company that only tested the truck drivers and others who operated heavy equipment, to save money back in the day when these procedures were more expensive and when there weren't any insurance incentives in place. But that caused morale issues, especialy when some folks were fired for testing positive and they knew that they weren't the ony ones who used. Drug use in the workplace creates hostile environments, it really is best to have policies that apply to everyone. |
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