Attention to Details Can Reduce Risk of Liability from Drug Tests.

Employers who want to avoid legal challenges need to pay as much attention to the donors as to the handling and testing of the specimen, an expert in drug testing and employment law warns.

At a conference for substance abuse professionals, attorney Jill Price offered some "practical considerations" that employers need to keep in mind as they operate their drug and alcohol testing programs.

One consideration involves reasonable suspicion drug tests, Price told the Substance Abuse Program Administrators Association (SAPAA). Employers who require workers to hav