Posted by fca on November 13, 2006, at 11:44:02 [reposted on November 18, 2006, at 18:03:22 | original URL]
In reply to Re: Pre-Employment Drug Test Screening: Preparing, posted by bassman on November 13, 2006, at 7:26:09
notfred--I am not sure you but I strongly believe you are wrong--Employers have a right to ask you to disclose medications which you take--this is often done as part of securing a new group insurance rating and is done as part of preemployment, random and for cause testing. I believe most companies arrange for this to be done by an independent company and the employer does not know the test results--also, on group ratings the insurance company collects the information but it may be collected by the employer. The company I run does not directly collect the information but last year both our attorney and the union's attorney were unequivocal in agreeing on management's right to collect medical information fore purposes of insurance ratings. I applaud the poster for the thoroughness of the process he designed but as a practical matter it seems excessive and will only red flag him. As an employer of 380 people we certainly expect that persons will be taking a variety of prescription drugs that may cause positive findings. I have never heard of an employer who has not hired some one because they tested positive if they had a prescription. I am sure it happens but I would guess it is extremely rare. Good Luck
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