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Do companies have the right to drug test job applicants and to refuse to hire applicants who test positive for drug use even if the job in question has no safety or sensitivity concerns?
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∙ 14y ago
Yes, they are entirely within right to drug-test any job applicant.
In the United States laws differ from state to state, but there are some common factors. Often, for example, companies are only allowed to test those applicants who are actually offered a position; also, it's commonly required that the prospective employee must be notified of the test and given the option to decline it and withdraw their application. But these are just procedural restrictions. not a denial of the right to do the testing in the first place.
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