Pubdate: Sat, 11 Feb 2012
Source: Dallas Morning News (TX)
Copyright: 2012 The Dallas Morning News, Inc.
Contact: http://www.dallasnews.com/cgi-bin/lettertoed.cgi
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/117
Author: Paul Pedigo
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v12/n109/a08.html

DRUG TESTS AN INSULT...

Re: "Drug test needed to get benefits - Unemployed should always be 
ready to return to work, says Bill Hammond," Tuesday Viewpoints.

As a small-business owner who has had the privilege to have an 
outstanding group of employees, I am outraged at the idea of adding 
insult to injury to workers who have lost their jobs by forcing them 
to submit to drug testing to get unemployment benefits. Whatever 
happened to the Fourth Amendment and probable cause?

The actions proposed in Hammond's column are an insult to working 
people everywhere. While I am not familiar with the Texas Association 
of Business or Hammond's position with them, I assure you he does not 
speak for me or any other Texas employers who appreciate and respect 
their employees.

Paul Pedigo, Dallas
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