Monday, July 22, 2013

Chivalry’s Last Stand

Workplace drug testing entered into our business marketplace about three decades ago, but it made itself known plainly and easily. Workplace drug testing begins with the employee, giving a fair and accurate assessment of their positive or negative test results. Then, it delivers this data, in scientific form, to the employer, showing that anyone can deliver quality, professional results if they follow this system.

So, why is drug screening necessary today, when it wasn’t so forty years ago?

The reason has to do with reputation. Now that we have laws governing even such things as reputation, men and women are not able to organically make judgments about and against each other as they once did. Now, reputations, while they may be clear, cannot be used to deny someone employment. More scientific reasons must be procured and presented.

This is why employee alcohol testing and drug screening are in place.

The test results deliver unbiased answers. They tell us what we want to know, and they do so without judging or condemning or anything else which can be pointed at and be accused of being slander.

Employees must actually show up and be professional. They do not have the option of getting away with drinking, binging, and drug addiction, as long their behavior is good enough when the foreman or boss is looking. No, they have to actually BE clean, not just act like they are. Furthermore, employees who wish to protest their termination of employment will not be able to argue with the drug screening results.
Has chivalry taken its last stand? Are there any people who use judgment and reputation anymore? Yes, there are quite a few. In this day and age, however, legal protection must be provided by scientific results. And for that reason, onsite drug and alcohol testing is the answer.

Chivalry is not dead. Professional behavior and social elegance still are inextricably interlinked. Men and women still are able to show each other respect and decorum. However, when it comes to the truth, legal certainty must be obtained. 

This article has been taken from : http://mediscreen.net.au/articles/?p=2440

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