drpepper lover
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What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state? Oklahoma
I was recently required to take a drug test (as did all that had been in the home) for my employer as medication came up missing. Simple non DOT 10 panel. I do take medication that would flag the test. Once confirmed prescription and not above cut off levels which would indicate possible abuse, the MRO released the results to them as negative. They fired me due to,"...notified by lab that XXX was taking medication that would impose a safety risk while performing patient care." First of all, this information was obtained illegally under Title 40 Section 560 of Oklahoma state statutes. The termination letter they gave me gave a very specific and sole alledged violation of thier policy: "A person working while under the influence of a legal drug..." Yet, by their own policy definition of "under the influence or use of" is a confirmed positive drug test which they never obtained. There is nothing in the policy that they can terminate me for an inferred safety risk from an unqualified lab tech. I don't even know if it was my test they were reading off of as this mysterious statement has neither been provided to me from the lab (refused my records 3 times and has gone so far as to tell me to sue him and get out of his lab ) or my employer. There is also nothing in their policy that says I have to disclose to them if I am taking such medication. I was completely blindsided by this and feel this is absolutely unfair. Not only that, but as they are reporting me to the Board of Nursing, my license is at stake here. Any input would be greatly appreciated.
I was recently required to take a drug test (as did all that had been in the home) for my employer as medication came up missing. Simple non DOT 10 panel. I do take medication that would flag the test. Once confirmed prescription and not above cut off levels which would indicate possible abuse, the MRO released the results to them as negative. They fired me due to,"...notified by lab that XXX was taking medication that would impose a safety risk while performing patient care." First of all, this information was obtained illegally under Title 40 Section 560 of Oklahoma state statutes. The termination letter they gave me gave a very specific and sole alledged violation of thier policy: "A person working while under the influence of a legal drug..." Yet, by their own policy definition of "under the influence or use of" is a confirmed positive drug test which they never obtained. There is nothing in the policy that they can terminate me for an inferred safety risk from an unqualified lab tech. I don't even know if it was my test they were reading off of as this mysterious statement has neither been provided to me from the lab (refused my records 3 times and has gone so far as to tell me to sue him and get out of his lab ) or my employer. There is also nothing in their policy that says I have to disclose to them if I am taking such medication. I was completely blindsided by this and feel this is absolutely unfair. Not only that, but as they are reporting me to the Board of Nursing, my license is at stake here. Any input would be greatly appreciated.