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Originally Posted by fixed_truth
Because weed is illegal then yeah arguably it is their prerogative, though has it got anything to do with workplace safety? Afaik there's a world of difference between someone who has a smoke in the evening and plays some xbox and someone who wake n bakes.
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I don't think employers give a good shit about the distinction, nor do I think they should. All they care about is satisfying themselves that their staff aren't an undue safety liability. Easiest way to do that is with a zero tolerance drug policy.
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If people can't or wont stop using weed then kicking them off the benefit with no support to get off drugs is solely a punitive approach and doesn't address the issue ie that they aren't very employable.
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Of course it addresses the issue! It takes the benefit away from them so the taxpayer no longer funds an unemployable loser. Addresses it perfectly imo.