Ogletree Deakins: Louisiana Governor Approves Bill Allowing Hair Samples to Be Used for Drug Testing | Practical Law

Ogletree Deakins: Louisiana Governor Approves Bill Allowing Hair Samples to Be Used for Drug Testing | Practical Law

This Law Firm Publication by Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. discusses Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal's approval of Act 74, which clarifies that a hair test is an acceptable way for employers to drug test potential hires. Under the new law, any facility accredited by the College of American Pathologists may process the hair tests, which can detect an individual's drug use up to the prior 90 days.

Ogletree Deakins: Louisiana Governor Approves Bill Allowing Hair Samples to Be Used for Drug Testing

by Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Published on 31 Aug 2015 • Louisiana, United States
This Law Firm Publication by Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. discusses Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal's approval of Act 74, which clarifies that a hair test is an acceptable way for employers to drug test potential hires. Under the new law, any facility accredited by the College of American Pathologists may process the hair tests, which can detect an individual's drug use up to the prior 90 days.
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