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It's Inappropriate, but Is It Illegal? 7 Iffy Office Scenarios

Your Answer to the Question of "Can They Ask That??"

Having a good time . . . on work time

You have too much to drink on your lunch hour, or show up to work under the influence of drugs. Using drugs while working is illegal -- a fact made clear in most company manuals.

If policies against drug use are in the employee manual, federal law allows employers to perform drug testing with no warning.

 

  • Dawn Dugan

    Dawn Dugan specializes in writing books, articles, white papers, reports and special communications for the human resources industry. She is the co-author of Effective Executive Compensation, which was published by AMACOM in 2008. Read more...