Urine and Blood Tests as a Condition of Employment
RI Workplace Drug Testing LawLimits employer drug testing of current employees to reasonable-suspicion testing based on documented observations, with private sample collection, confirmatory lab testing, an independent retest, a chance to explain, referral to treatment instead of firing for a first positive, and confidentiality of results. Applicants may be tested only after a conditional job offer.
Jurisdiction
Rhode Island
Jurisdiction Type
state
Country
United States
Enforcing Authority
Prosecutors (misdemeanor); courts via employee civil actions
Fines Under This Regulation
0
Total Fine Amount (USD)
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