In 2023, Walmart relaxed its
policy requiring anyone applying for a job at the company to get a drug test,
including for marijuana, which at the time was legal in several U.S. member
states. Once hired, however, employees were still subject to random testing. An
employee in a member state in which the drug is legal could be fired even if
the person is never affected by the drug while working. I contend that the practice is unfair, unethical, and an over-reach in
terms of the nature of a labor contract.
The full essay is at "Walmart: Encroaching on Employees' Private Lives."
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