Workplace drug testing is a health and safety measure and shouldn't be used simply to catch out workers, Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne says. AdvertisementOn the growing prevalence of workplace drug testing, Dunne suggested it was being used by companies in a way that was never intended by the law. He said he was disappointed to see the head of a drug testing agency quoted in media this year as saying employers "certainly don't want someone who's got an addiction problem entering into the workplace". "Drug testing plays an important role in New Zealand's higher-risk work places, particularly where machinery is involved [and] for the benefit of the individual, their colleagues and the company as a whole. This exemption would also apply to an immediate relative or other nominated person, so they can administer or supply cannabis to the person.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 04, 2017 21:46 UTC