Your employee was under the influence of drugs. It is the employer’s responsibility to maintain a safe, effective work inurement, by doing a mandatory drug test before you hired him or her. Drug testing is not required test in many states and local governments. There are some states or federal regulations that do require drug testing but only for certain jobs. The states that do drug testing are California, Florida and Kansas (Drug-Free Workplace Policy Builder N/D).
Drug Free Workplace Evaluation Joy Carr PSY/425 January 21, 2013 Dr. Barbara Nosal, Ph.D Abstract All employees have the right to be secure when at work, however, when employees are placed in a situation where they have to work with others who are under the influence of drugs and alcohol their safety can be compromised. It is the purpose of this paper to examine the drug policy of Company Y and to discuss the methods that are in place that help supervisors identify substance abuse, and any programs that are available to the employees for assistance. Drug Free Workplace Evaluation Drug use has become a staple in our society. An individual with an ailment would
There is an ongoing debate on whether drug testing of welfare recipients is legal in many of the local state governments. This paper hopes to expand on some of those topics in a pro vs. con setting. The Pros and Cons of Drug Testing Welfare Recipients Pros - Most jobs require drug testing before and during employment Testing poor and working people for drugs is not a new idea. It’s a trend that picked up significant steam during the war on drugs when in 1986, President Ronald Reagan issued an executive order requiring all federal job applicants to pee in a cup. The order was quickly followed by the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988, which required employers with federal grants to keep their businesses drug-free.
------------------------------------------------- drug testing employees and applicants Legal or not? Introduction As the job market becomes tighter and employers increase screening measures to ensure that they are hiring the right candidates, drug testing in the workplace has become common place. Although many employers argue that drug testing is merely an employer right to screen out potentially harmful and costly employers, other argue that it is an invasion of privacy and a violation of personal rights. In this paper, I will examine the strength of the cases for employer drug testing as well for employee privacy based on prior court decisions regarding the subject matter. Employer Right to Know Many employers argue that in order to fill positions with employees or promote and maintain employees, that drug testing is necessary in order to protect the employer from liabilities such as negligent hiring and costly accidents and health expenses incurred by intoxicated or under the influence employees.
Prepare a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper on legal and ethical issues concerning workplace drug testing while also addressing workplace drug prevention and education programs. Consider these issues: • Types of drug tests, such as urinalysis and sweat tests, and the reliability of those methods • Types of drug testing programs, such as mandatory and voluntary • Appropriateness of certain testing programs for specific environments • Who to test and why Offer critical judgment regarding the ethical and legal implications of drug testing, given the various factors outlined above. Evaluate the ethical and legal considerations of workplace prevention and education programs. Explore the ethical implications of mandatory drug education in the workplace. Use at least three sources other than the text, reflecting current research.
This law regulates workplace discrimination on the basis of race, gender, age, religion, or disability. They make sure that employers provide reasonable accommodations and access for any qualified workers and disabled applicant. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) protects and promotes public health through the regulation and supervision of food safety and tobacco products. They also have a hand in regulating pharmaceuticals, both over-the-counter and prescription, to include dietary
In order to decrease the abuse of prescription medications we must understand where these drugs are coming from, what their effects are on the mind and body, as well as what can be done to prevent these drugs from getting into the wrong hands. The prescription drug epidemic had a good run due to the lack of information regarding their true dangers but with more readily available data and thousands of cases to help back it up, one can only hope abuse will begin to decline in the years to follow. Prescription drug abuse can be defined as someone taking a medication prescribed to them or acquired some other way for a reason or in a method other than that suggested by a doctor.
CU2624 1.1 The Health and Safety at work ect Act 1978 Regulates health and safety within the workplace, and under this piece of legislation you have a legal obligation to follow the policies and procedures your employer has established within the workplace. If you do not follow these the consequences of your actions could be severe. It could lead to accidents, mistakes, illness, death, charges of assault, complaints, disciplinary, dismissal, prosecution and even the closure of the organisation. You also have a duty to ensure you attend any training provided by your employer. This will ensure you are up to date with all aspects of handling medication.
The main purpose of this act is to prevent the misuse of Controlled Drugs. • The Misuse of Drugs and the Misuse of Drugs (Safe Custody)(Amendment) Regulations 2007 specifies about handling, record keeping and storage of controlled drugs safely and correctly • The Safer Management of Controlled Drugs Regulations (2006) specifies how controlled drugs are stored, administered and disposed of. Controlled drugs must be kept in a controlled drug cabinet that complies with these regulations. Records must be made for all controlled drug transactions • The Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) underpins regulations intended to reduce the risk posed by hazardous substances • The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations (1999) requires employers to take all reasonable measures to protect their employees from potentially dangerous substances or materials that they may come into contact with while at work • The Hazardous Waste Regulations (2005) defines household and industrial waste and includes medications that are no longer required.
Proper oversight and protection of whistle blowers are two methods used by organizations to prevent them falling victim to fraud. As fraud continues to occur and become more prevalent among home health agencies these type policies need to be implemented to prevent phantom billing, patient billing, up coding or unbundling schemes types of Medicare fraud. Dr. Roy and his associates we recently charged so information on their fraud scheme will continue to be released as the