Marijuana Drug test is conducted to know the presence of the Marijuana in the body. Marijuana is the one of the commonly abused drug. If drug test shows any positive result then it may result in employment termination.
Drug testing is a new and risky, though drug testing of job applicants and current employees, is conducted by many employers. The gradual development in federal laws and state laws are trying to balance the privacy of the employee from the employer’s right to maintain work place as drug free place. There are five categories of employee drug testing. Such as:
- Applicant drug testing.
- Random Drug testing.
- Post accident drug testing.
- Scheduled drug testing.
- Treatment-related testing.
If any employer wants to conduct marijuana drug test or other drug test for the job applicants, then it can be done after offering the job, otherwise no employer is required to perform drug testing. It is important for companies which have more than 15 employees and this is discussed in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). It important to ask an individual, that any prescription medication is taken before conducting drug test. Employer should inform the candidate about drug screening is the standard part of the hiring process in advance and company should make sure that they test other candidates in a similar way. Prospective employee’s advance agreement in writing is taken by the employer. Employer makes sure about test is conducted by the state-certified lab.
Employer should speak to an attorney to make sure that their program is according to the relevant state and federal laws, before starting any drug testing program. Current employees can be terminated by employer for refusing to take drug test.
Employee should be careful and make sure whether the company has solid drug testing reasons, though drug testing has become common in every organization.