Drug-testing of Private-sector Employees Is Governed by Federal Law
Researchers reported that the percentage of private worksites engaged in drug. In California employee drug-testing programs are regulated primarily by the privacy provision of the state constitution. Research Science Conferences Cepol Unlike most constitutional provisions Californias pri-vacy protection extends not only to the activities of gov-ernment but also to private employers. . Federal state and private employees are all subject to drug testing. Even when an employer is required to implement a drug-testing program by another federal mandate such as the Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991 the employer must negotiate with the union to determine exactly when testing will be conducted and what penalties should apply to workers who test positive for drug or alcohol use. The federal drug free workplace policy requires that urine samples be collected. Department of Transportation adopted revised regulations...