To test or not to test...randomly... is the question

HR in IL

Currently we have two types of drug testing...temporary workers (NOT on our payroll) are tested by the temp service before beginning an assignment at our facility and we have random drug testing (DOT) for our 3 truck drivers. (I have attended "reasonable suspicion" training, along with other members of company management.)

Our (private sector, non-union) company is thinking about creating a formal company-wide drug policy, which would include performing random drug testing on all workers, including those in NON safety sensitive jobs (which is pretty much everyone, including clerical).

I'm posting to find out how many other companies do random testing on everyone? Based on what I've read, suspicionless random testing is unpopular with the courts, but not prohibited by law.

Your feedback would be appreciated.

sonny

WE do not test on everyone.

pamelah

We randomly test both union and non-union. **==

Still Need Coffee

We do not do random testing on everyone. The only time we do random testing is if we have someone who doesn't immediately pass their initial drug screen due to diluted sample. In those instances, we will schedule random screenings for a few months.

Because we don't really have any safety-sensitive positions (we are a traditional office environment) the courts in our area tend to be against random screening without cause. However, if you are going to go down this path, I would recommend random testing on EVERYONE, not just select groups.