{"id":5592,"date":"2015-03-03T11:48:15","date_gmt":"2015-03-03T16:48:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gtm.com\/household\/?p=5592"},"modified":"2020-05-19T16:13:22","modified_gmt":"2020-05-19T20:13:22","slug":"drug-and-alcohol-testing-policy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gtm.com\/household\/drug-and-alcohol-testing-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy for Household Employers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-5599 img-rounded\" src=\"https:\/\/gtm.com\/household\/wp-content\/uploads\/nanny_lead.ashx_-300x203.jpg\" alt=\"drug and alcohol testing policy\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" \/>Household employers may choose to include a drug and alcohol testing policy as part of the <a title=\"Top 5 Reasons for Having an Employee Handbook\" href=\"\/household\/reasons-for-having-an-employee-handbook\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">employee handbook<\/a>. Such a policy needs to clearly state why it is being implemented\u2014to ensure a safe and healthy workplace. Employers may be able to identify workers with substance abuse problems by noting aspects of their performance and behavior. While these symptoms may not mean that a worker has an alcohol or a drug abuse problem, employers should be alert to any of these aspects and may have a nanny or other household employee submit to a drug test on &#8220;reasonable suspicion.&#8221; It is very helpful to have documentation of what observable physical characteristics and behaviors were used as a basis for that reasonable suspicion in case you are ever challenged on it.<\/p>\n<p>Download our <a href=\"https:\/\/gtm.com\/household\/wp-content\/uploads\/alcohol-drug-use.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alcohol and Drug Use Reasonable Suspicion Checklist<\/a> to guide you on what symptoms to look for and what testing procedures to follow should you deem it necessary.<\/p>\n<p>Remember, it is not the employer\u2019s job to diagnose substance abuse, but it <i>is <\/i>the employer\u2019s job to ensure health and safety within the work environment. Clear and firm communication with the employee focused on his or her job performance is key, as is explaining the drug-free workplace policy, performance policies, and what will occur when performance expectations are not met.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, <a href=\"\/household\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">contact<\/a> GTM&#8217;s Household Employment Experts at (888) 432-7972.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Household employers may choose to include a drug and alcohol testing policy as part of the employee handbook. Such a policy needs to clearly state why it is being implemented\u2014to ensure a safe and healthy workplace. Employers may be able to identify workers with substance abuse problems by noting aspects of their performance and behavior. 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