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Human resource

The determination of the issue presented by the case of Accessory Plus Inc . needs a thorough analysis of the matter . The fact that the workplace of the company has no written policy about a drug free environment at work can be used against them by Pat since the latter was employed in a place which does not implement a drug free workplace . A court decision came out saying that there cannot be any mandatory drug testing for narcotics unless it can be shown that there is an immediate need thereof (Egelko , B . March

14 , 2008 . San Francisco Chronicle . Court Ruling Limits Employment Drug Testing . Retrieved on May 5 , 2009 from website http /www .sfgate .com /cgi-bin /article .cgi ?f /c /a /2008 /03 /14 /BA1FVJK4K .DT . The absence of any grave threat or danger to the lives of the co-workers or the worker himself would not call for the drug testing of employees . However in the case of Pat , the company Accessory Plus , Inc would like to take a precautionary measure to ensure that Pat is not using drugs . Pat can be asked to undergo testing based on the Drug Free Workplace Act . Although there are no reported incidents of any accidents caused by Pat , the company would like to be assured of the stability of their workers . Pat appears stoned when she comes to work and this is reason in itself for her to undergo the drug test . There is no need to argue that there is no written...

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