Is employment drug testing legal?

Most employers have fairly wide latitude when it comes to pre employment drug tests and the current emphasis on drug free workplaces encourages this. Each state has its own laws governing employment drug testing which employers should follow. Generally these allow for drug testing of job applicants provided the applicants know that the testing is part of the hiring process for all employees. Some states require a formal conditional offer of employment be given to the applicant before testing can take place. Often notification of pre employment drug testing is given on the application form which the candidate signs. Sometimes separate specific notification is given at the first interview.  more