Should You Screen Your Employees?

Should You Screen Your Employees?

Should You Screen Your Employees?

Henry Ford once said: "Enthusiasm is the sparkle in your eyes; the swing in your gait, the grip of your hand. The Irresistible surge of will and energy to execute your ideas." In addition to providing employees with a healthy and professional working environment, employers must also do whatever they can to maintain an optimum level of employee enthusiasm. These are the most common problems that modern day employers face, and they must be overcome in order to maximize employee productivity.

One of the most widespread epidemics that contribute to an overall decrease in employee productivity is illicit drug use. The truth is that around 10% of all adults regularly abuse illegal narcotics. The number of younger adults using drugs, aged eighteen to twenty-five, is notably higherresting somewhere around 19%. American adults who use illegal drugs more often than not suffer from injuries, illnesses or depression. These are all negative characteristics that can affect employee productivity and punctuality, and can also contribute to an above average number of work days missed. This means that companies could lose thousands of dollars annually if they employ regular drug users.

In order to avoid this cumulative and costly loss in general productivity, it is important for employers to rigorously screen all would be employees before making a decision on which ones to consider for employment. This can be achieved through the use of drug testing. Today there are millions of employed Americans, in both the private and public sectors, who are regularly subjected to urinalysis drug tests. In fact all government, state, and county employees are tested for drugs as a condition of getting or keeping a job. This helps employers recognize the otherwise unidentifiable applicants who could pose a threat to their companies' productivity and profit margin.

Employers have the right to know exactly who they are hiring. Some groups of people and organizations oppose drug testing, claiming that a person's private life should be kept separate from their work. This would be a sound argument if the line between the two was not so frequently crossed through the use of illegal drugs. Drug testing is only a breach of a person's privacy if they have something to hide. The DOT approves the right of employers to require a drug test before employees can be hired.

Testing prospective employees for drugs is such a necessary and common occurrence these days that there are companies who specialize and handle the whole process. Drug testing is a useful and resourceful method to help curb productivity inefficiency.

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