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Idaho Code § 72-1707: Discharge for work-related misconduct — Failure or refusal of testing.

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  1. TITLE 72 WORKER’S COMPENSATION AND RELATED LAWS — INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION
  2. CHAPTER 17 IDAHO EMPLOYER ALCOHOL AND DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE ACT

An employer establishes that an employee was discharged for work-related misconduct, as provided in section 72-1366, Idaho Code, upon a showing that the employer has complied with the requirements of this chapter and that the discharge was based on:

(1) A confirmed positive drug test or a positive alcohol test, as indicated by a test result of not less than .02 blood alcohol content (BAC), but greater than the level specified in the employer’s substance abuse policy;

(2) The employee’s refusal to provide a sample for testing; or

(3) The employee’s alteration or attempt to alter a test sample by adding a foreign substance for the purpose of making the sample more difficult to analyze; or

(4) The employee’s submission of a sample that is not his or her own.

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