Water and Fire

When drug screening in the workplace was first brought en masse approximately thirty years ago, many people protested against it. They said that it was a violation of privacy, freedom and a few other things. For a little under three decades now, drug and alcohol testing has gained wider spread recognition and it is now recognized as an effective employee evaluation tool. In fact, many employees support workplace drug testing because it really does ensure their own safety.

The controversy that first rose around this subject had to do with privacy rights and personal liberties. However, many companies recognize these rights to privacy by not disclosing test results outside of the business, unless compelled to do so by extraordinary circumstances.

In the past, people protested against the fire of intrusion.

Today, onsite drug and alcohol testing has built itself such a fine reputation that it shines bright to all who work in the company. It became soothing water.

Now, we have a difference in opinion about the best ways to drug test employees. No longer are privacy and freedom controversial topics. Now we have controversy over how to catch the pests who try to cheat the drug screening. How do we better catch them in the act or find out if they have adulterated the test in some way? How do we make sure that the data we receive from the tests is accurate and honest? That has become the new topic of conversation at companies specializing in drug testing in Australia. Fortunately, we have Mediscreen.

Today, drug screening has become very sophisticated, testing for really rare drugs and indicating a non-negative result if chemically something seems suspicious. Drug & alcohol testing has become synonymous with safety and protection and legal asset guardianship. It has become the norm for small businesses everywhere, worldwide, to implement screening in their employees. And, indeed, testing streamlines the process of employee evaluation and hiring. It has become convenient to use testing rather than to try to spend time and money establishing a personal rapport between employer and employee. Now, workplace drug testing laws are only in place in high hazard industries, though companies from every industry and every location and size use it heavily. 

This article has been taken from http://mediscreen.net.au/articles/?p=2371