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Drug Testing is not prohibited in the State of Connecticut, although
Connecticut does have statutes, which regulate drug testing of
employees
in the private sector.
The statute prohibits:
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Job applicants must be given written
notice of the intent to give a urinalysis drug test and a copy of
any positive test results.
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The law prohibits an employer from
requiring an employee to submit to a urinalysis drug test, unless
the employer has a "reasonable suspicion" that the employee is under
the influence of alcohol or drugs and that this affects or could
adversely affect the employee's job performance.
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The law also permits "random" urinalysis
drug testing for certain private employees who are in high risk or
safety-sensitive positions, or are covered by federal regulations.
A notice of such testing must be visible for the employee to see at
all times.
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An employer from taking adverse personnel
actions against an employee solely on the basis of a positive
urinalysis drug test, unless there have been two additional
independent positive drug tests.
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All urinalysis drug tests must be
conducted in private without observers and all results are to be
kept "confidential".
Public Sector employees are protected from
drug testing in certain circumstances under their Constitutional Rights
of unreasonable searches and seizures. |
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