Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention and the ADA

Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention and the ADA: An Employer's Guide THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) directly affects the employment status of as many as 43 million Americans. A major new "protected class" now exists that includes recovering alcoholics and drug addicts. Does your company comply? This authoritative publication can help ensure your compliance with the ADA, minimize your legal liability, and guide you through any necessary changes in your drug- and alcohol-abuse prevention program and personnel policy. Written in precise, well-organized, and easy-to-understand language, Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention and the ADA: An Employer's Guide includes a comprehensive analysis of the ADA's key provisions and definitions, definitive answers to 25 common employer questions on the ADA and substance abuse, a list of questions employers can and cannot ask job applicants, and a "blueprint" for achieving compliance. With forwards by ex-"Drug Czar" William Bennett and Atlantic Richfield Senior Counsel Lloyd Loomis, this handbook, like the Guide to State Drug-Testing Laws, can save your company thousands of dollars in legal fees and hundreds of hours of staff time. 125 pp.