Section 72-1710 – LIMITATIONS OF EMPLOYER LIABILITY.
72-1710. LIMITATIONS OF EMPLOYER LIABILITY. (1) No cause of action arises in favor of any person based upon the absence of an employer established program or policy of drug or alcohol testing in accordance with this chapter. (2) No cause or action arises in favor of any person against an employer for any of the […]
Section 72-1711 – FALSE TEST RESULT — PRESUMPTION AND LIMITATION OF DAMAGES IN CLAIM AGAINST EMPLOYER.
72-1711. FALSE TEST RESULT — PRESUMPTION AND LIMITATION OF DAMAGES IN CLAIM AGAINST EMPLOYER. (1) No cause of action arises in favor of any person against an employer who has established a program of drug and alcohol testing in accordance with this chapter, and who has taken any action based on its established substance abuse […]
Section 72-1712 – CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION.
72-1712. CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION. (1) All information, interviews, reports, statements, memoranda or test results, written or otherwise, received through a substance abuse testing program shall be kept confidential, and are intended to be used only for an employer’s internal business use; or in a proceeding related to any action taken by or against an employer […]
Section 72-1713 – EMPLOYEE NOT “DISABLED.”
72-1713. EMPLOYEE NOT "DISABLED." An employee or prospective employee whose drug or alcohol test results are verified or confirmed as positive in accordance with the provisions of this act shall not, by virtue of those results alone, be defined as a person with a "disability" for purposes of chapter 59, title 67, Idaho Code. History: […]
Section 72-1701 – PURPOSE AND INTENT OF ACT.
72-1701. PURPOSE AND INTENT OF ACT. (1) The purpose of this act is to promote alcohol and drug-free workplaces and otherwise support employers in their efforts to eliminate substance abuse in the workplace, and thereby enhance workplace safety and increase productivity. This act establishes voluntary drug and alcohol testing guidelines for employers that, when complied […]
Section 72-1702 – TESTING FOR DRUGS AND/OR ALCOHOL.
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 […]
Section 72-1703 – COST OF TESTING OF CURRENT EMPLOYEES.
72-1703. COST OF TESTING OF CURRENT EMPLOYEES. (1) Any drug or alcohol testing by an employer of current employees shall be deemed work time for purposes of compensation. (2) All costs of drug and alcohol testing for current employees conducted under the provisions of this act, unless otherwise specified in section 72-1706(2), Idaho Code, shall […]