suspicion of doing drugs
I was fired from my job and told to clean out my truck. I asked why - he said "suspicion of doing drugs". I don't do drugs and was VERY angry and still am. No one would talk to me. While cleaning out my truck I was told to go and do a drug test. I told them that I was fired and didn't have to go. Am I correct?
1 answer | asked Apr 11, 2007 4:34 PM [EST] | applies to Texas
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Drug Test After Firing
I agree with your assessment. And I take it that you are not in a union. If you are, call the union and check the contract.
Unless the employer said that it would change its mind about terminating you if you passed the drug test, it has no right to tell you to go take a drug test. Besides, most people find it rather humiliating to have to have to give up their urine in order to get/keep a job.
Plus, there is no guarantee that the test result would be accurate -- and so the testing company could tell your employer that you tested positive even though you did not have any drugs in your system.
Bummer, bummer.
posted by Margaret A. Harris | Apr 11, 2007 9:31 PM [EST]
I agree with your assessment. And I take it that you are not in a union. If you are, call the union and check the contract.
Unless the employer said that it would change its mind about terminating you if you passed the drug test, it has no right to tell you to go take a drug test. Besides, most people find it rather humiliating to have to have to give up their urine in order to get/keep a job.
Plus, there is no guarantee that the test result would be accurate -- and so the testing company could tell your employer that you tested positive even though you did not have any drugs in your system.
Bummer, bummer.
posted by Margaret A. Harris | Apr 11, 2007 9:31 PM [EST]
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