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Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988

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Penalties for employees in covered industries who commit drug violations vary. However, penalties for contractors and companies are standardized. One can be penalized in the following ways. For example, payment for services can be revoked, contracts can be terminated, and the contractor may be denied
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states it is illegal for employees "to manufacture, distribute, dispense or have in possession prohibited controlled substances" Under the law, any employer in a covered industry such as federal contracting, trucking, or oil and gas must develop and enforce a policy on drug use in the workplace.
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Although all covered contractors and grantees must maintain a drug-free workplace, the specific components necessary to meet the Act's requirements vary based on whether the contractor or grantee is an individual or an organization. The requirements for organizations are more extensive than
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Before the Drug Free Workplace Act, there was no federal regulation that employers could use to mandate drug tests, or enforce penalties against employees using drugs, which led to employers to establishing their own policies against drug use.
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in some form, covered employers are still required to treat marijuana use as a disciplinable offense under the Drug-Free Workplace Act, as it is still considered a controlled substance under federal law.
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future grants or contracts for a specified period of time. The government agency who published the contract determines if a violation has occurred and what, if any, penalty should be assessed.
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banning all federal employees (on and off duty) from using drugs." Soon after this law went into effect, smaller corporations adopted the same rules.
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signed the law due to the amount of drug abuse occurring in the military. Drug abuse had become such a huge problem that "He issued
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A bill to require the recipients of Federal grants and contracts to maintain drug-free workplaces, and for other purposes.
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These policies are commonly included as part of an employment contract. While the majority of states have legalized
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individuals' as organizations have to take comprehensive, programmatic steps to achieve a workplace free of drugs.
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and all federal grantees to agree that they will provide
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United States federal controlled substances legislation
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United States House Committee on Government Operations
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