In talking about assessing job candidates to hire, we talked about the test of substance abuse test for candidates. We discussed that currently a lot of employers require pre-drugging before offering employment to a new employee.
It was brought up that for states where marijuana is legalized, it might be difficult to have mandatory pre-employment drug screening. I still believe these states could be able to require drug screening. They may have to be more lenient on the substances they test for.
Employers often require pre-employment drug screening because if they are offering someone a position at their company, they want to be sure they take care of themselves. These individuals are going to be the face of your company and you want to be sure they are not dealing with the wrong people and participating in illegal events.
Pre-employment drug screening may also be a way to eliminate the candidates that may not be dedicated and driven to do their job. The company is protecting themselves by requiring this. Companies do not want to put a worker on a forklift if they have illegal substances in their system effective their judgment. Pre-employment drug screening protects the employer, the candidate, and other employees.
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