Legal Question in Employment Law in California

can a company in California drug test you, then put you off work for a week pending the results. Then when the results come back clean refuse to pay you, stating you didn't work.


Asked on 4/18/10, 9:03 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Terry A. Nelson Nelson & Lawless

Yes. In general, unless an employee is civil service, in a union, or has a written employment contract, they are an 'at will' employee that can be disciplined or fired any time for any reason, with or without �cause� or explanation, other than for illegal discrimination or retaliation under the Discrimination, Civil Rights, or Whistle-blower, or similar statutes. The employee's goal should be to keep the employer happy.

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Answered on 4/26/10, 10:04 am


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