Why Do Companies Should Companies Conduct Drug Testing Is Debatable?
Drug Testing
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Date Drug testing refers to the process through which an employer determines whether employees are using drugs. Many companies have adopted drug testing policies in the work places. The testing is done to determine whether they use, or have used alcohol and drugs such as amphetamines, marijuana and cocaine. The companies have implemented the drug testing policies by sharing written policies with all the employees. For that matter, the companies have laid diversified strategies in mitigating the effects of drug use in the workplace. They have done this through educating the employees about the dangers of drug abuse, and provide assistance programs for those who have problems in relation to alcohol and drug abuse (Verstraete, 2011).
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Despites being an infringement of the personal privacy right of the employees, I think companies need to conduct drug testing on them to enhance the general safety of all the employees within the company. According to (Gerber and Yacoubian, 2001), the use of drugs and alcohol has direct effect on productivity, the morale of the employees and the company’s general expenditure which is influenced by health care claims as a result of the use of drugs. Drug testing can be conducted at different times for instance in pre-employment to avoid hiring employees who use drugs illegally. It can also be done when the employers observe signs and perhaps symptoms that lead them to suspect to suspect that an employee is using drugs in workplace. Similarly, it can be done periodically and in a scheduled manner after specific periods of time. It can as well be at random, or when employees return on
Name
Course
Institution
Tutor
Date Drug testing refers to the process through which an employer determines whether employees are using drugs. Many companies have adopted drug testing policies in the work places. The testing is done to determine whether they use, or have used alcohol and drugs such as amphetamines, marijuana and cocaine. The companies have implemented the drug testing policies by sharing written policies with all the employees. For that matter, the companies have laid diversified strategies in mitigating the effects of drug use in the workplace. They have done this through educating the employees about the dangers of drug abuse, and provide assistance programs for those who have problems in relation to alcohol and drug abuse (Verstraete, 2011).
Answer to question 1 …show more content…
Despites being an infringement of the personal privacy right of the employees, I think companies need to conduct drug testing on them to enhance the general safety of all the employees within the company. According to (Gerber and Yacoubian, 2001), the use of drugs and alcohol has direct effect on productivity, the morale of the employees and the company’s general expenditure which is influenced by health care claims as a result of the use of drugs. Drug testing can be conducted at different times for instance in pre-employment to avoid hiring employees who use drugs illegally. It can also be done when the employers observe signs and perhaps symptoms that lead them to suspect to suspect that an employee is using drugs in workplace. Similarly, it can be done periodically and in a scheduled manner after specific periods of time. It can as well be at random, or when employees return on