Legal Question in Employment Law in Virginia

Testing Job Applicants

I was reading in an employment law book that employer's can only require applicants to take a drug test on the condition that if they pass, they get the job. However, I see so many businesses requiring drug testing for all applicants.

Is it illegal, either federal or not, to have applicants take a drug test and then, if they pass, not give them the job?


Asked on 12/08/03, 3:31 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

Re: Testing Job Applicants

Of course, not. How, under any circumstances, could passing a drug test not only automatically qualify the test passer for a job, but require

under pain of possible lawsuit the prospective employer to hire this person?

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Answered on 12/08/03, 6:13 pm


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