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Workplace Drug Impairment:
Expert Witness and Litigation Support
It is estimated that U.S. employers lose approximately 193 billion dollars annually due to substance abuse issues.
Despite the significant threat that drug use and drug impairment pose to the workplace, many states are restricting the rights of employers to effectively test employees for impairing substances. Even where conventional testing is available, savvy drug users take advantage of novel psychoactive substances that will not be detected by most drug tests used by employers.
Common points of debate and litigation may include:
- Does evidence from an on-the-job incident, or supervisor observations, support disciplinary action against an employee for being impaired at work?
- Can an employer discipline an employee for being impaired when the standard drug test was negative?
- Was an employee termination based on sound evidence of impairment?
- Does a positive drug screen indicate compromised ability to perform?
- Should use of certain drugs or medications preclude performing certain job functions?
- Are forensic toxicology test results from an on- or off-duty incident potentially relevant to an employee’s performance?
7 Arrow Forensics provides
- Workplace drug impairment expert witness testimony
- Drug impairment recognition training
- Drug-free workplace training requirements
- Investigative support
- Case analyses
- Consultation services on matters involving drug positive and/or drug impaired employees
