Substance abuse and jobs

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination in the workplace against employees and applicants with disabilities in company employs 15 or more employees. Similarly, Article 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, it is illegal for contractors and subcontractors with federal discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities.

The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the ADA affect both drug and alcohol policies.http :/ / jobsearch.about.com / od / drug testing / The following section describes aspects of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the ADA, the concern with employees with drug and alcohol problems:

• The employer may prohibit the illegal use of drugs and alcohol in the workplace consumption.
• Test for illegal drug use does not violate the ADA (but need to meet state requirements).
• Employers can refuse to perform work or are currently engaged in the illegal drugs.
• Employers can not against drug addicts who have a history of addiction, or are currently using drugs and were indistinguishable restored (or are currently in a rehabilitation program).
• Reasonable efforts to place as time permits outside of medical care, self-help programs, etc., should addicts who were rehabilitated or expanded rehabilitated.
• An alcoholic can be determined by the ADA is a "person with disabilities".
• Employers can pay, discipline, or deny employment to an alcoholic, preventing its mind that the work performance or behavior in the same manner that would result in a similar disciplinary measures other employees.
• Employees who abuse drugs and alcohol should meet the same standards of performance and behavior than other workers.
• The ADA does not protect casual drug users. However, those who can with a history of addiction or misdiagnosed as drug addicts, are covered by the law.

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