During the course of a medical exam, a company-assigned doctor may ask anything at all about an applicant's health and medical history. The laws regulating drug use in the workplace and testing employees for such use, however, are relatively new and still being shaped by the courts. Work-related drug tests take a number of forms. Analyzing urine samples is the method most commonly used, but samples of a worker's blood, hair and breath can also be tested for the presence of alcohol or other drugs in the body. Typically, state laws set out the testing methods that must be used.
Many statutes provide for retesting, at the employee's expense, following a positive test.
Detectable residues apparently remain in hair samples for several months. Today, most companies that intend to conduct drug testing on job candidates include in their job applications an agreement to submit to such testing. If, in the process of applying for a job, you are asked to agree to drug testing, you have little choice but to agree to the test or drop out as an applicant. All the downloadable legal forms with instructions you need to kick some butt as an independent contractor. From improper behavior and smut in the workplace to flat-out abuse, the book explains your legal rights and how to file a federal complaint.