[Sweet_Sunflower29]

Should an employer be allowed to discriminate against employees because they are taking prescription medication

The only thing that makes sense to me is the potential increase of liability coming from the risk of taking a medication in the workplace which can be defined as 'mind altering'.

Had a hysterectomy almost two years ago, and due to extreme pain, I was on narcotiocs for 12 months before the actual surgery and had to be extremely careful when and where I took the meds on work days.

Just a thought-

[chance33_98]

I had a 50 mile drive to work, so it would have been interesting :) Sorry to hear about your incident, hope all is ok now.

[A CA Guy]

Right on the target. He became a liability to the employer.

[Sweet_Sunflower29]

And-

Is it mentioned whether he had to sign some sort of preemployment "positive-results-on-a-drug-test-immediate-termination-no-questions-asked" type statment?

My husband is subject to random drug tests, and I know from snooping reading through his signed agreements that employees are required to sign upon hire that:
the finding of specific medications during drug screening, prescribed or not, are grounds for termination. Period.

[Dakmar]

The only thing that makes sense to me is the potential increase of liability coming from the risk of taking a medication in the workplace which can be defined as 'mind altering'.

I broke my arm (just a hairline fracture, thank God, but it really hurt) a couple years ago, and was given vicodin. That stuff, in addition to being physically addictive, puts me in a happy mood. Only one of them, used to treat pain, mind you, gave me that Charlie Brown smile. my point is that I was way more spaced out on prescription medication than I've ever been from just smoking pot.