Drug and Alcohol Testing Q&A - 2008

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Re: Random drug testing in Connecticut

From: Robert Swotinsky MD
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Date: 19 Feb 2008
Time: 16:20:49 -0800
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I can safely answer your question about random non-DOT testing in general by stating, "It depends." Non-DOT testing is predominantly pre-employment testing, with reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and random testing making up a much smaller fraction.

Here is what you need to know: Under Connecticut's general statutes, non-DOT random testing is prohibited except for employees working in positions designated as high-risk or safety-sensitive by the Commissioner of Labor, or in conjunction with an employee's voluntary participation in an EAP.