BoomerD
No Lifer
- Feb 26, 2006
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What law? We are talking about drug testing at work.
The law that allows employers to test for illegal substance use...and often, legal substance use as well.
If I'm hiring employees, I'm going to be concerned if they test positive for opiates, even though they may have a prescription for oxycontin. I don't need a worker who's under the influence of oxycodone on the job...even if they're just "folding clothes at a GAP store." (or for that matter, driving to/from work under the influence of oxycodone...which is also illegal)
Even though I personally disagree with the marijuana laws in the USA, it IS still an illegal substance, and I'm going to be less inclined to trust the judgment of someone who knowingly breaks that law. If I'm hiring someone who may drive one of my vehicles, I'm probably not going to hire someone with a bad driving record (more than one ticket/accident) either. BOTH show a lack of regard for the law, and possibly a lack of personal responsibility.
