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Safety Versus Privacy: When May a Public Employer Require a Drug Test?

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5790
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Abstract:
Requiring a public employee to take a drug test is considered a search under the Fourth Amendment. Certain requirements must be met to protect an individual's privacy. Jeffras discusses these requirements, when they apply, and \"suggests ways for public employers to develop policies that will withstand legal challenges.\"
Source:
Popular Government (NoCar JK 4101 P6), Vol. 68 Issue 2, Winter 2003, p4-16, il, f