Sec. 23.10.610. Limits on causes of action for disclosures.
A person may not bring an action for defamation of character, libel, slander, or damage to reputation against an employer who has established a program of drug testing or alcohol impairment testing under AS 23.10.600 – 23.10.699 if the action is based on drug or alcohol testing unless (1) the results of the test were […]
Sec. 23.10.615. Employer’s compliance voluntary.
Compliance with AS 23.10.600 – 23.10.699 by employers is voluntary.
Sec. 23.10.360. Regulations for minimum standards and work opportunities.
(a) The department may, from time to time after public notice and hearing, adopt regulations and issue orders establishing minimum standards for safety, working conditions, kind and extent of work in various phases of the respective fields of employment, maximum hours for the day and week, and minimum rates of pay, and other reasonable safeguards […]
Sec. 23.10.620. Employer policy.
(a) Under AS 23.10.600 – 23.10.699, an employer may only carry out the testing or retesting for the presence or evidence of use of drugs or alcohol after adopting a written policy for the testing and retesting and informing employees of the policy. The employer may inform employees by distributing a copy of the policy […]
Sec. 23.10.365. Enforcement.
The department shall enforce AS 23.10.325 – 23.10.370.
Sec. 23.10.630. Collection of samples.
(a) An employer may test an employee for the presence of drugs or for alcohol impairment. An employer may test a prospective employee for the presence of drugs. (b) In order to test reliably, an employer may require an employee or prospective employee to provide a sample of the individual’s urine or breath and to […]
Sec. 23.10.370. Penalty.
(a) Except as provided in (b) of this section, a person who violates a provision of AS 23.10.325 – 23.10.370 is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction is punishable by a fine of not more than $500, or by imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or by both. (b) A person who employs […]
Sec. 23.10.640. Testing procedures.
(a) Sample collection and testing for alcohol impairment and drugs under AS 23.10.600 – 23.10.699 shall be performed under reasonable and sanitary conditions. The person collecting samples shall document the sample, including labeling the sample to preclude to the extent reasonable the possibility of misidentification of the person tested in relation to the test result […]
Sec. 23.10.375. Policy.
The welfare of the state demands that adequate provision be made for financing the return transportation of certain persons to their place of recruitment inside and outside the state upon termination of employment.
Sec. 23.10.645. On-site testing.
(a) An employer may include on-site drug and alcohol tests of employees and prospective employees as part of the employer’s drug and alcohol testing policy under AS 23.10.600 – 23.10.699. In on-site testing under this section, an employer may only use products approved by the Food and Drug Administration for employee testing and shall use […]