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Massachusetts – State Law Drug & Alcohol Testing Issues at a Glance

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1)      Summary
All types of testing with no restrictions; All testing procedures with o specific requirements
2)      Workers Compensation Voluntary Premium Reduction State (if yes see below)
No
3)      Employers Covered by Federal Drug Free Workplace Act
No
4)      State Constitution Privacy Provision
Yes
5)      Penalties and Remedies for Employer Non-Compliance
No
6)      Significant Testing Restrictions
No
7)      Disability Coverage
8)      Drug and Alcohol Testing Restrictions
No
9)      Worker’s Compensation Disqualification Laws
No
10)  Unemployment Compensation Disqualification Laws
No
11)  Alcohol Cut-off Levels
Not Specified
12)  Substances Allowed for Testing
(1) Amphetamines; (2) Cannabinoids; (3) Cocaine; (4) Phencyclidine (PCP); (5) Opiates or a metabolite of any of the above substances; and (6) Alcohol.
·        Substances Cut-off Levels
Not Specified
13)  Drug Specimen Types
Not Specified
14)  Types of Drug Testing and Restrictions
·        Pre Employment
Allowed
·        Reasonable Cause
Allowed
·        Random
Allowed
·        Post Accident
Allowed
·        Follow-up Testing
Allowed
15)  Restrictions on Types of Workplace Drug Tests
No
16)  Collection Procedures
·        Generally
·        Observed Collections
Not Specified
·        Split Specimen
Not Specified
17)  Drug Testing Falsification Law
No
18)  Point-of-Collection Device
·        Urine
·        Oral Fluids
19)  Safety-Sensitive Restriction
No
20)  Laboratory Based Testing
·        Laboratory Certifications
Not Specified
·        Oral Fluids
Allowed
·        Hair Testing
Not Specified
21)  Notification of Test Results
Not Specified
22)  Rehabilitation Requirements
Not Specified
23)  Retest Required
Not Specified
24)  Wage Payment Requirements
Employer must reimburse an employee or applicant for the cost
25)  Disciplinary Action Restriction
26)  State CDL DMV Reporting
27)  State Medical Marijuana Laws
Yes
28)  Union Agreements
29)  Unique to State Issues
30)  State Enforcement Agency
31)  Web Resources
32)  Significant Case Authority

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PocketPart40 Editors:

Tommy Eden is a management labor & employment law attorney with Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLP who is licensed to practice in Alabama and Georgiateden@constangy.com or call 334-241-8030

Dr. C.B. Thuss, Jr. is a Certified Medical Review Officer. cthuss@gmail.com or 205-283-1040

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