Drug Testing
Drugs in the workplace:
Any employer who is keen to keep drug abuse out of the workplace will need a policy on the issue. Your employer has legal responsibilities to look after you and your health and safety at work.
A drug policy should set out what the policy is trying to achieve, how any tests will be carried out, what kind of support is available to drug misusers, and what disciplinary action may be taken.
Drug test kits are readily available online and can be used to test employees, policy permitting of course. Most kits available can test for urine, saliva, or hair folicles. Most of these kits will give you a result within a few minutes.
If an employee is found to be guilty of drug misuse, it is up to the employer to decide if dismassal is the best alternative, or whether help is required in aiding the employer kick any habits they may have.
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