Safety versus Privacy: When May a Public Employer Require a Drug Test?

Wednesday, January 1, 2003

Drug testing of public employees is considered a search under the Fourth Amendment and therefore must meet certain requirements aimed at protecting people's privacy. What are these requirements, and when do they apply?

Citation: 
Juffras, Diane M. "Safety versus Privacy: When May a Public Employer Require a Drug Test?" Popular Government 68, no. 2 (Winter 2003): 4-16.
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Topics - Local and State Government