Is it legal to deny a job to someone based on urine test if they have just come from a country where its legal
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I would say yes, Usually those tests are based solely on the use of drugs regardless if you used them legally or not.  Employers don't want stoners.  You can be refused a job for any reason that is not discriminatory in nature based on race, religion, age and sex.
939204
Yes, all you have to do is to report it to the  Immigration Dept. in your city, you will find the telephone number in your Yellow Book and they will investigate any allegations that you report. Good luck!!
178332
Nope. In a foreign country, you are subject to the laws of that country, not yours.
979964
If the apartment by-laws or policy prohibits drinking alcoholic beverages, yes.  The same would apply to felony background checks which are becoming common today that say, turn up a sex offender.  This problem can be resolved through litigation if it is truly discrimination.
708490
It obviousely depends on where you are.  I would say if its a small town in California or Oregon then they probably keep it or give it to their friends OR they just thro it out back at the station.  In small town depts pee testing is easy to get out of or around or what ever.  In most jurisdictions that this would happen the cops aren't watched as closely as in The Big Apple.
556284
I would think so if you had to spend jail time--and a future employer wants to know your criminal background. I know it applies in New York.
379886
Continue to deny any use of drugs, ask for another test, they have to administer it. There are a lot of false positive results with most of the urine tests employers use as a screening tool, because they are using the cheapest tests they can find (in most circumstances). Some medications you take can result in a false positive, be sure to let someone know exactly what medications you are taking.
1043049
That's illegal. A former employer should only confirm that you worked there and your title and the time period that you were employed in that position. That's about it.\n\nI'd get a lawyer.
462438
Well if you request a copy of the record from the company that did the background report,you will find that it contains the F.B.I header in it somewhere.You will also find at the top of the page "It is illegal for a company to deny you employment because of any information contained in this report"(However it doesn't apply to certain Government jobs)So ,therefore the report which is comes from a"government" agengy but,is collected by an independant firm says that if you are denied employment you can sue.
791100
It's not called discrimination...because some employers have the right to do "ANY" check they would like to do before they hire you. They can do background, credit, income, employer,,,,etc..
255993
It's not a question of whether or not it's legal, it's a matter of whether or not it's REASONABLE.  If your employer were to be sued for wrongful termination, the magistrate would have to consider whether or not they acted reasonably in firing somebody for having to use the toilet.\n\nPersonally, I would LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE to have that case.  Cha-Ching!!!\n\nI find it impossible to imagine that a magistrate, let alone a JURY, would consider that to be a reasonable practice.
558447
No one can watch you going to the bathroom. If your job gives you a drug test, they will send you to a testing place, which will lock up any items you may have with you, let you do your thing, and then give your things back to you.
725036
Unless drug testing is a condition of employment, and you agree to it, drug testing at random is a farce. I was fired from a job for a positive drug test(pot), although it was a weekend recreational use and left with no recourse. Absolutly ridiculous but I was aware that I could be tested. Their loss...
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It is illegal for someone to not hire a person for previous criminal record...But what they usually do is give you some other excuse to try to not hire you...Next time tell your friend to be upfront with it first and they will know if they are going to get the job or not.
1132042
It is legal and done all of the time.  Many of the casinos are using hair samples because it is less invasive.  Other employers demand a yearly physical wherein they do urine tests.  Some types of positions require random, mandatory tests.
398196
It is both illegal and highly unethical. The majority of jobs would fire you upon finding out, and possibly sue you for fraud.
366332
I'm assuming that since you have the certificate it was an arrest and conviction and not just an arrest. If the incident was 21 years ago and you've had a clean record since then, then you probably won't have much of a problem. The biggest hurdle you'll have to face is if your arrest was for drugs. People with drug convictions in their background will be automatically disqualified from some jobs, especially if you're applying for a position where you'd have access to controlled substances. The best advice that I can give you is to be 100% honest when applying for the job. Lying about your past will get you in more trouble than telling the truth.