4 drug tests in the past month, ???

[Project_Law]

What is the name of your state? Texas

My question if someone could help me out please is, I have had 4 drug tests in the past month. one random test fine....two...i can even understand. 4?? in a month? Is this even lawful for a company to do? I'm clean, i don't even use drugs, my attendance is great my work ethic is great, why if i show no outward signs of being a user (Or maybe i should say "how?") can a company keep doing this. People at my work are starting to wonder and it's making me look bad. I need advice please!!

THX

 

[Beth3]

why if i show no outward signs of being a user (Or maybe i should say "how?") can a company keep doing this. Because they can, even if it's a waste of time and money to test the same person so frequently with no cause. Are you saying you've been chosen four times at random for drug tests?

 

[Project_Law]

Long story short.

At work a joke was made about Weed. I was involved in that joke, another employee lost it and went to HR telling of my drug use. (The joke was an obvious joke) nonetheless i understand people can take such things out of context. So be it. So i was tested for drugs within the next day. I passed. No drugs... for the next three weeks i was tested again an again for a total of 4 times till date. I might get more i don't know. Agreed i shouldn't talk about such things at work. (Basically said something looked like a joint) Friends laughed all good, yet one employee obviously didn't find it to be funny. (I can understand that) However it's getting kinda old. Point made by HR that i shouldn't make jokes out of drugs. Fair enough. Yet when do they cross the line? Any way i can make them stop. Truly moreover it's an annoyance, and rumor is getting around the office of the goings-on. Even if i can just take a sheet of paper pointing to a law would be great, but i know of no such thing. I don't want to quit or sue,...just want to work and take home my check. Thats about it.... please feel free to ask as many questions as you please.

Thank you.

 

[Beth3]

Point made by HR that i shouldn't make jokes out of drugs. Yep. That's like joking about having a bomb in your carry-on bag while standing in the security line at the airport.

Even if i can just take a sheet of paper pointing to a law would be great, but i know of no such thing. Nope. They can test you as often as they want.

I expect this will die down in a few weeks and the testing will stop. You're just going to have to chalk it up to a painful learning experience. Your employer obviously takes maintaining a drug- and alcohol-free workplace very seriously.

 

[Project_Law]

Little extreme but point taken,...

Good times!

Thank you for your words i appreciate your time.

Take care!