Alcohol and Drug Testing FAQs
Hampton Knight’s Client Services Director, Michael Wakeham is back on our blog once again, this time answering some of the questions we get asked most frequently by our clients and their employees about alcohol and drug testing.
Listen on to find out if it’s possible to fail a drugs test from taking CBD oil and how we ensure the ‘randomness’ of random testing.
Can an employee fail a drug test for eating poppy seeds?
Can an employee fail a drug test for taking CBD Oil?
Can a company dismiss an employee from an onsite drug test result?
Can a company choose which employees are selected for random testing?
Can an employee fail a drug test from taking medication?
Learn more about all our Alcohol and Drug Testing services.
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