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Posted by Dr. Bob on September 28, 2001, at 17:46:43
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> > > I am a Federal manager that deals with hiring employees at times. Believe me, you HAVE to be honest and upfront with them. If you lie, they can fire you later for lying. If you don't mention the conditions, you will fail drug screening, and they won't hire you.
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> James here....
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> You are violating federal law and privacy law here. If one wants ADA accomidations, then one must tell them about disibility. Unless the job has very special conditons, like airline pilots,
> you have the right to take meds without telling work what condition is being treated. Doctor/Patient confidentially means you do not have to tell. Work does not have to right to violate your privacy.
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> james
Posted by paxvox on September 29, 2001, at 20:26:56
In reply to Redirected: New job... drug test required, posted by Dr. Bob on September 28, 2001, at 17:46:43
I will answer as briefly as I can. I am speaking of the Federal Govenment and its policies. True, in the private sector, they can boot you if you smell funny. I have had to terminate employees that provided false information on their job applications. It was not MY decision, but I was their supervisor, and had to do the deed (there is no pleasure in that). I thought I was showing both sides of the coin by presenting the ADA info. True, in many scenarios, don't ask don't tell is fine, just not in the Federal Government. Trust me on this one, I've been doing it for 20 years. Sure, take the test, fail it, then have to explain why...BUT you will never GET that chance, they will just "non-select" you. Spin the cyclinder, watch for the bullet.
PAX
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