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... (Fletcher, 2000) Although the growing trend is to implement drug testing in one facet or another at the workplace, avoiding liabilities and employee invasion of privacy issues seems to complicate whom, why and how companies try to hire the best people for the job. The purpose of this evaluation is to provide a better understanding of these issues from a legal and ethical perspective.
Legal Issues
The debate concerning drug testing continues to be a problem in the workplace, and with little help in regulations by the Federal Government, companies are faced with whether to continue drug testing or accept the possible implications of a work force that could be under the influence of substance abuse. Although many states have different views between what type of drug test is legal to use, large companies seem to be affected the most due to testing laws of each state. ... org)
Ethical Issues
What does a company do if an employee is tested positive for substance abuse? ... Although most people believe a drug user is destine to fail, from the ethical point of view it is absolutely essential that the drug user is offered information, guidance or treatment after a positive test result.
Approximate Word count = 836
Approximate Pages = 3.3
(250 words per page double spaced)
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