Pre-employment drug testing is a requirement of many businesses before a candidate is eligible for employment. There are three ways in which the testing can be implemented. The first way is to require the drug test to be done before making an offer of employment. If the applicant meets the general requirements for a position, the company policy may be to do the testing before officially making a job offer.

The more popular choice of companies in pre-employment drug testing is to incorporate it as a contingency of being hired. Once the job offer has been accepted, the employee must pass the stringent drug screening process before beginning work. The same criteria may apply to employees who have been away for a leave of absence before being reinstated.

The third option for pre-employment drug testing is for the employee to begin work with the understanding that continued employment is contingent upon the outcome of the drug and alcohol testing. At InfoLink, we provide a rapid turnaround of drug testing results, with negative results within 24 hours and positive results within 48 to 72 hours.

Pre-employment drug testing and all aspects of background checking can be a legal nightmare if they are not done in compliance with the law. We carefully monitor states for any changes in legal criteria that affect the hiring or maintaining the records of an employee. Our professional staff makes certain that all of our programs are designed to protect both the employer and the employee.