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     Ashton Side Hero Username: Ashton Post Number: 8324 Registered: 05-2008 Posted From: 66.90.104.94 Rating: N/A |
http://healthland.time.com/2010/10/25/fired-for-taking-legal -drugs-why-drug-tests-dont-always-work/ Should people who take legally prescribed painkillers on the job be fired for failing a drug test? A story in Monday's New York Times examines the case of a woman who is part of a lawsuit against her employer for doing just that. The woman was fired after 22 years of employment for testing positive for hydrocodone, an opioid that she was taking on doctor's orders to treat her back pain, and which a change in company drug policy had newly categorized as unsafe. What companies consider an effort to maintain a safe work environment is drawing complaints from employees who cite privacy concerns and contend that they should not be fired for taking legal medications, sometimes for injuries sustained on the job. |
