What Does The Drug-Free Workplace Act Require?
The Drug-Free Workplace Act is often sited in Employer handbooks with little knowledge as to whether or not the Employer is even covered by the Act and if they are, the Employer has failed to do anything more than develop a policy that they fail to comply with. The Drug-Free Workplace Act (DFWA), which applies to employers with federal contracts of at least $100,000 or with federal grants of any size, requires Employers to meet certain requirements designed to keep the Employers workplace free of illegal drugs. To comply with DFWA, you must agree to: Distribute to employees a policy statement prohibiting the unlawful manufacture, distribution, possession, or use of controlled substances in the workplace and specifying what actions are taken against employees who violate the policy; establish a drug-free awareness program that informs employees about the dangers of workplace drug abuse, your company’s drug-free workplace policy, and the availability of drug counseling, rehabilitation, a
