Amazon nixes drug testing for new hires
By Louise Esola 06/03/2021 @ www.businessinsurance.com
Amazon.com Inc. on Tuesday announced it is adjusting its drug testing policy for employees in light of emerging state laws that permit marijuana for recreational use.
Dave Clark, CEO of Worldwide Consumer for Seattle-based Amazon, wrote in a blog post that while “(i)n the past, like many employers, we’ve disqualified people from working at Amazon if they tested positive for marijuana use” and that the company is changing course: “We will no longer include marijuana in our comprehensive drug screening program for any positions not regulated by the Department of Transportation, and will instead treat it the same as alcohol use. We will continue to do impairment checks on the job and will test for all drugs and alcohol after any incident.”