{"data":{"id":"us-ak/as-23.10.655","jurisdiction":"us-ak","citation":"AS 23.10.655","heading":"Disciplinary procedures.","body":"(a) An employer may take adverse employment action based on\n(1) a positive drug test or alcohol impairment test result that indicates a violation of the employer's written policy;\n(2) the refusal of an employee or prospective employee to provide a drug testing sample; or\n(3) the refusal of an employee to provide an alcohol impairment testing sample.\n(b) Adverse employment action under (a) of this section may include\n(1) a requirement that the employee enroll in an employer provided or employer approved rehabilitation, treatment, or counseling program; the program may include additional drug testing and alcohol impairment testing; the employer may require participation in the program as a condition of employment; costs of participating in the program may or may not be covered by the employer's health plan or policies;\n(2) suspension of the employee, with or without pay, for a designated period of time;\n(3) termination of employment;\n(4) in case of drug testing, refusal to hire a prospective employee; and\n(5) other adverse employment action.","path":["Title 23. Labor and Workers' Compensation.","Chapter 10. Employment Practices and Working Conditions.","Article 8. Drug and Alcohol Testing by Employers."],"source_url":"https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp#23.10.655","current_through":"Alaska Statutes 2025 (34th Legislature, 2025-2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T06:17:46Z","sha256":"fa2897c3663d41fa8e244b84475f8c58bb4ab8f328d914eb68439a6b7efab1c8","source_id":"us-ak","stale":false,"prev":"us-ak/as-23.10.650","next":"us-ak/as-23.10.660"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}