Pre- employment drug screening is the pre-requisite for any company. All the fortune 500 companies are conducting this type of drug test. It in turn avoids the accidents. Employment drug testing helps the employer of the company for developing the company by making the environment healthier and even for earning more profits without any accidents and even monitors the employee if he is using the drug in the office premises.
An employer has the right legally to test whether the candidates who are eligible for their company are free from drug abuse, before appointing them as employees. Various laws are supporting this type of drug screening.
Requirements of Pre- employment drug screening:
- Employer should prescribe the policy of drug testing indicating that the drug abusers are not eligible and even the drug test is going to be conducted.
- Many legal advisors and even laws also say that the written description should be made compulsorily before. And the notification is to be sent in advance.
- In the written notice the employer has to confirm the employee with the type of the test.
- A written notice is given to the applicant while attending the first interview.
- After the completion of the interview offer letter is given to the employee on the conditional basis that drugs are not being used during the work hours