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Re:Blue-collar wages are surging. Can it last? by billmalarky on Tuesday November 21, 2017 @01:37PM (#15750359)
It is BS, but I was under the impression it's more a CYA strategy for liability if a worker has an accident that puts the company at risk. IE imagine a roofer drops a shingle on someone's head, accidents happen and the roofer was sober but if they can't pass a drug test the company could be in serious hot water in a negligence lawsuit. BS runs downhill, so to speak.
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Re:Blue-collar wages are surging. Can it last? by warcher on Tuesday November 21, 2017 @02:46PM (#15750936)
You can also deny workman's comp claims if somebody blows a drug test. They are powerfully financially incentivized to fish for a hot sample in the case of an accident.
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