National Employment Law Project Issues Statement on Rule Allowing Drug Testing for Unemployment Benefits
October 05, 2019
October 05, 2019
NEW YORK, Oct. 5 -- The National Employment Law Project issued the following statement by Michele Evermore, senior researcher and policy analyst:
"Today, the Trump Administration released a final rule to allow expanded drug testing for unemployment insurance applicants. The Administration clearly overstepped its authority. We urge states not to act to pass legislation based on this regulation for several reasons: it is a costly solution in search of a problem; it violates Fourt . . .
"Today, the Trump Administration released a final rule to allow expanded drug testing for unemployment insurance applicants. The Administration clearly overstepped its authority. We urge states not to act to pass legislation based on this regulation for several reasons: it is a costly solution in search of a problem; it violates Fourt . . .