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jbroussard · May 2012

We are having problems hiring employees that are NOT passing their drug tests. We are drug testing everyone that works in our yard, but I need some guidance as to what I might can put on our application that would eliminiate us paying for drug testing and applicants failing. Example--we reviewed current application and sent applicant for drug test, later found out he had back problems and was taking over 120 prescribed pills/month for back injuries. Due to this, he could not fulfill the duties required of him, driving-safety-lifting-etc. and we had to let him go.

I know that ADA will not let us ask what medications they are taking, and if you ask the usual "is anything prohibiting you from lfting, driving, etc. all answer YES even though that is not true! Do you have any ideas that we might could put on our application to prohibit excessive drug screening?

khayes · May 2012

Unfortunately, that's simply part of the hiring process. We let applicants know up front that there will be pre-employment drug/alcohol testing and random once hired -- usually, the ones who know they can't pass don't even show up for the test.

We inform them of our policy on the application and then again upon the hiring decision (in writing). It seems to work for us for the most part....and we are a construction company as well.

schusid · November 2012

How often do you do random testing? What state are you located in?

Nevada HR · December 2012

It is part of our advertisement for applicants that they must pass a drug/alcohol test and background check. We've only had two fail over the last six years. But we're public sector.

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