Drug Testing Policy

Internal theft/crime and on the job injury are often drug related. Consider adopting a drug testing policy.

There are at least two good reasons for doing so:

1. Hiring - At a minimum, you should adopt a policy of drug testing new employees and provide a copy of the policy to all new applicants with your usual employment application forms. Even if no testing is performed, this will often discourage drug users from applying.
2. If you have a drug impaired employee injured or killed on the job, N.C. law places the burden of proof on the employer to show that the presence of drugs or alcohol was the "proximate cause" of the employee's injury or death. Absence this proof, workmen's compensation cannot be denied. This can be a severe burden for a business.