Florida's Drug-Free Workplace Program and Employee Handbooks
Employers may receive financial incentives, funded by the state of Florida, by implementing a Drug-Free Workplace. In order to qualify for the incentives, the employer must abide by Florida Statute 112.0455 when testing employees. Florida was one of the first states to enact such a law in 1990.
The Florida statute requires employers to give all applicants and employees a one time notice through a written policy listing numerous matters, including, for example how the employer will drug test (including if reasonable suspicion is suspected), the actions an employer can take based on a positive test by an employee, a statement advising the employee or applicant about the existence of the statutory section, and a general statement about confidentiality.
Financial incentives for drug-free workplaces include reduced premiums for various types of insurance. (Fla. Stat. § 627.0915). The Drug Free Workplace Act provides methods by which employers can fight drug use and provides incentives to employers who maintain a strict policy against the use of drugs.
For more information on Florida employment law, and drug testing matters, contact Wood, Atter & Wolf, P.A., a Jacksonville, Florida business and tax law firm.
