I don't like the WOD, at least for non-addictive drugs, but I had something happen that makes me realize that drug tests are necessary.
About a week before I started with my present employer, they had pee-drug-tests of everyone. A little over 10% had illegal drugs in their systems. I was asked to pull the personel files on all of them and compare the (1) number of lost-time work injuries, (2) the number of sick-leave hours, and (3) the number of times each was late, compared to the entire company.
The number of lost-time work injuries was 2 to 3 times more than the average. The number of sick-leave hours was about 5 times as much and the number of late times was 10 to 12 times as much. Every one of the people that were caught with illegal drugs had numerous counselings, reprimands, time-on-the-street, and other disciplinary measures. Because of the union, it was very difficult to fire them without a huge paper trail and many chances to reform. However, with a positive drug test, they were fired immediately.
Anyone who says that they should be able to do whatever they want on their own time is trying to fool themselves. It slops over into work and endangers everyone they work with. BTW, the people operated heavy machinery (press brake, shear, punch machine, forklifts, cranes, and over-the-road trucks).
-- Anyone who says that they should be able to do whatever they want on their own time is trying to fool themselves. --
Sieg Heil, Mein furhrer!
Hey, why not set up company housing & a company store - which all the lucky employees must use. Start you own private police force to "police" your employees - have 24 hour surprise inspections.
As long as humans are ALLOWED to remain human, their frailties will ALWAYS spill over onto the job. That's why they have supervisors!
Man, you need to read the book "1984", and/or hire yourself some robots.
Depends on the job; how can someone who, say, works on a Web site endanger his coworkers through poor job performance?