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Is it discriminatory to only drugs test certain employees?

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Raindropsandeardrops · 24/03/2025 18:40

A family members work place has decided to drugs test employees. Originally it was said to be everyone being tested.

Now it's turned out to be only the three younger members of staff all in their 20s.
They've been told they can refuse but will be assumed guilty if they do.
If guilty they will allegedly be fired.

One staff member is a vulnerable young person with additional needs.

I thought it had to be random and genuinely random or position based?

There are other staff members who work in the same vulnerable client facing role but who are older.

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JHound · 24/03/2025 20:25

Raindropsandeardrops · 24/03/2025 18:40

A family members work place has decided to drugs test employees. Originally it was said to be everyone being tested.

Now it's turned out to be only the three younger members of staff all in their 20s.
They've been told they can refuse but will be assumed guilty if they do.
If guilty they will allegedly be fired.

One staff member is a vulnerable young person with additional needs.

I thought it had to be random and genuinely random or position based?

There are other staff members who work in the same vulnerable client facing role but who are older.

This sounds wildly illegal?

madaffodil · 24/03/2025 20:29

Raindropsandeardrops · 24/03/2025 19:29

Thank you.
That is interesting.
Would that be from a legal standpoint?

Yes.

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