TITLE 72

WORKER’S COMPENSATION AND RELATED LAWS — INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION

CHAPTER 17

IDAHO EMPLOYER ALCOHOL AND DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE ACT

72-1702.  Testing for drugs and/or alcohol. (1) It is lawful for a private employer to test employees or prospective employees for the presence of drugs or alcohol as a condition of hiring or continued employment, provided the testing requirements and procedures are in compliance with 42 U.S.C. section 12101.

(2)  Nothing herein prohibits an employer from using the results of a drug or alcohol test conducted by a third party including, but not limited to, law enforcement agencies, hospitals, etc., as the basis for determining whether an employee has committed misconduct.

(3)  This act does not change the at-will status of any employee.

History:

[72-1702, added 1997, ch. 126, sec. 1, p. 375; am. 2003, ch. 233, sec. 3, p. 593.]