Tag: Drug Addiction
What to Do When Pre-Job Test Shows Rehab Prescription Drug Use
We made a conditional offer of employment to an applicant subject to a pre-employment drug test. His test came back positive for Suboxone. He...
Leave, Benefits May Be Available for Employees in Addiction Recovery
Do we need to give an employee protected time off to enter a residential facility for substance abuse recovery? Will she be eligible for...
Caring for Adult Child with Drug Addiction May Qualify for FMLA
My employee asked to take time off under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to care for her drug addicted son, who is well...
Federal Court: Current Drug Use Not Protected Under Disabilities Act
A recent federal court decision is a good reminder that applicants or employees who currently use illegal drugs or marijuana or abuse alcohol are...
