Well.....in the military they do pay you to be on or available for duty 24/7, and they can make you p** in the bottle anytime to test for things you may have ingested on your off duty time.
BUT - the military can only test for ILLEGAL substances. I was in a JAG unit where commanders asked us if they could randomly test for alcohol use. The answer was a firm NO; alcohol is not an illegal substance (unless you’re deployed) and only its abuse can be controlled based upon probable cause, and that’s for the MPs to do.
FWIW, if a commander thought one soldier was doing drugs, he could not invoke probable cause; the entire unit had to be locked down & 100% of personnel tested.
Anyway, this is a private employer doing what is considered best for the firm. Don’t like it, go elsewhere to work, IMO.
No, this is a county -- i.e., government hospital.
No, this is a county -- i.e., government hospital.
Of course.
If you don’t like it, work elsewhere, but you are comparing apples and oranges. Much as I dislike ciggies, they are a legal substance, they are not illegal drugs.