Summary
Minnesota recently revised its mandatory drug, alcohol, and cannabis testing legislation to allow employers to conduct oral fluid testing that is exempt from the state’s laboratory testing mandates. Effective August 1, 2024, oral fluid tests adhering to these regulatory updates will be authorized for drug, alcohol, and cannabis testing purposes. Note that Minnesota’s mandatory law distinguishes cannabis testing from drug testing.
Main Points
- Starting August 1, 2024, Minnesota employers may use oral fluid testing for drugs, alcohol, and/or cannabis.
- The updated law includes strict requirements for oral fluid testing, as well as confirmatory tests and retests following such tests.
- Workers and hiring candidates should receive immediate notifications of the oral fluid test outcome.
- In the case of a positive, inconclusive, or invalid test result, workers and hiring candidates may request lab-based testing for drugs, alcohol, or cannabis at no charge.
What’s Next?
Oral fluid testing may be a great fit for your workplace.
Employers in Minnesota looking to add oral fluid testing to their workplace should review and update their drug testing policies for workers and new hires.
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Learn More
For more details about Minnesota’s amendment to its oral fluid drug testing regulations, visit Lexology.com.