New Hampshire Drug Testing Laws and Regulations

State:	New Hampshire

Statute of Order:	Currently Not Available

Covered Employers:	Currently Not Available

Applicant Testing:	Currently Not Available

Employee Testing:	Currently Not Available

Conditions & Methods:	Currently Not Available

Important Bulletpoints:	The costs of an employee’s medical examination required by the employer as a condition of employment shall not be made at the expense of the employee but rather shall be paid for by the employer. As per the Model Drug Dealer Liability Act, an employer may bring an action for economic and non-economic damages, caused by an employee’s use of an illegal drug, against the person convicted of participating in the distribution of the illegal drug used by the employee. Persons who were discharged from employment due to intoxication or use of controlled drugs are disqualified from receiving unemployment benefits. With regards to workers’ compensation In cases of work related injuries, the employer will not be liable if the proximate cause of the injury is due to intoxication or by willful misconduct of the worker. However, if the employer has knowledge of the employee’s intoxication, the provision is no longer applicable. Intoxication as used in this context includes being under the influence of a controlled drug taken without proper prescription or not in accordance to the instructions of the drug.

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New Hampshire Drug Testing Laws and Regulations

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