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Stop Illegal Pre-Employment Drug Testing
Published by Joshua Jonte on Jun 22, 2010
13 Signatures 
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Target: US Congress
Region: United States of America
Background (Preamble):
Federal Law
The drug-testing movement began in 1986, when former President Ronald Reagan signed Executive Order 12564, requiring all federal employees to refrain from using illegal drugs, on or off-duty, as a condition of federal employment. Two years later, Congress passed the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988. That, in turn, spawned the creation of federal Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs (Section 503 of PUBLIC LAW 100-71).
The mandatory guidelines apply to executive agencies of the federal government, the uniformed services (excepting certain members of the armed forces), and contractors or service providers under contract with the federal government (excepting the postal service and employing units in the judicial and legislative branches).
Although the Act only applies to federal employees, many state and local governments followed suit and adopted similar programs under state laws and drug-free workplace programs.
The drug-testing movement began in 1986, when former President Ronald Reagan signed Executive Order 12564, requiring all federal employees to refrain from using illegal drugs, on or off-duty, as a condition of federal employment. Two years later, Congress passed the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988. That, in turn, spawned the creation of federal Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs (Section 503 of PUBLIC LAW 100-71).
The mandatory guidelines apply to executive agencies of the federal government, the uniformed services (excepting certain members of the armed forces), and contractors or service providers under contract with the federal government (excepting the postal service and employing units in the judicial and legislative branches).
Although the Act only applies to federal employees, many state and local governments followed suit and adopted similar programs under state laws and drug-free workplace programs.
Petition:
We the people have come forth to express and implement our rights as a democratic nation. to uphold and stop a civil injustice to its people.
Which further more stops the progress of finding said employment and helping build a family or pursuit of happiness.
Which further more stops the progress of finding said employment and helping build a family or pursuit of happiness.
The Stop Illegal Pre-Employment Drug Testing petition to US Congress was written by Joshua Jonte and is in the category Employment at GoPetition. Contact author here. Petition tags: pre-employment, drug testing, drugs, screening, civil liberties
