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Drugs and Alcohol in the Workplace: When to Test?

Posted by: Mackenzie Cowan, HR Consultant on Monday, September 8, 2025

Have you ever had a situation where you’ve observed an employee stumbling or weaving as they walk, or perhaps slurring their words, and wonder if the employee may be inebriated? In situations such as these, you may consider sending the employee for a drug and alcohol test based on your reasonable suspicion that the employee is under the influence.  Hence the term “Reasonable Suspicion Testing.”

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