It should be your right to fire poor performers, regardless of their drug history, and your right to continue the employment of top performers, regardless of their drug history.
If someone isn't up to snuff, cut them loose. If someone works hard, smart and productively every day, why do you care what they do in their off time?
This isn't like mandating your employees be sober, which is a worthwhile rule. But imagine if you had a test which would detect whether an employee has had a beer any time within the past month. Do you think that would be a worthwhile test to base their employment on?
It's a waste of money in addition to a violation of privacy. Fire the people who don't perform to your expectations. Keep the ones who do. How hard is that?
If someone isn't up to snuff, cut them loose. If someone works hard, smart and productively every day, why do you care what they do in their off time?
This isn't like mandating your employees be sober, which is a worthwhile rule. But imagine if you had a test which would detect whether an employee has had a beer any time within the past month. Do you think that would be a worthwhile test to base their employment on?
It's a waste of money in addition to a violation of privacy. Fire the people who don't perform to your expectations. Keep the ones who do. How hard is that?