Tag: Drug Test
Navy Says Use of Hemp, CBD Still Prohibited
Despite a new law legalizing hemp and CBD products, the Navy warned that it is still prohibiting use of these products.
It Wasn’t Me, It Was the Brownies!
CBP removed an employee for a positive drug test, but he claimed he must have unwittingly eaten a laced brownie beforehand.
Bill Would Protect Federal Employees From Being Fired for Marijuana Use
New legislation would protect the jobs of federal employees who legally use marijuana under state law.
Positive Drug Test Following Crane Accident Results in Removal
A Navy supervisor whose team caused an accident resulting in $30,000 damage to a building failed the subsequent drug test and was removed as a result.
Documentation is Key for Federal Employees Taking Prescription Opioids
Federal employees who take prescription opioids are facing tougher scrutiny. Here is important information to remember for mandatory drug testing.
Federal Employees Should Prepare for New Mandatory Opioid Drug Testing
New mandatory drug testing guidelines went into effect at the start of October to test for opioids that will affect a significant number of federal employees.
NFFE Successfully Challenges Forest Service Random Drug Testing Policy
The appeals court has tossed a Forest Service random drug testing policy that applied to Job Corps Center staff calling it a “solution in search of a problem.”
Inconvenient Drug Test Leads to Slowly Unfolding, Complex Tale
A Navy employee told to take a random drug test left before the test and created a complex tale to explain his actions during the multiple levels of appeal that followed his removal.
"Substantial Evidence" Upholds Removal for Positive Results on Random Drug Test
A federal employee who was fired as a result of a positive drug test stays fired upo9n appeal despite the employee paying for a subsequent polygraph and drug tests.
Random Drug Test Leads to Removal
A Navy firefighter who was fired for failing a random drug test has failed to convince the MSPB or a federal court to overturn his removal.
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