{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-21-3e-4","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 21-3E-4","heading":"Employers may test current and prospective employees for drugs or alcohol.","body":"It is lawful for an employer to test employees or prospective employees for the presence of drugs or alcohol, in accordance with the provisions of this article, as a condition of continued employment or hiring. However, in order to qualify for a bar from being subjected to legal claims for acting in good faith on the results of a drug or alcohol test, employers must adhere to the accuracy and fairness safeguards outlined in this article.","path":["CHAPTER 21. LABOR","ARTICLE 3E. THE WEST VIRGINIA SAFER WORKPLACE ACT."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/21-3E-4/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:25:43Z","sha256":"2a282043e8be66efe99206caee0e5f953590d8030b4f347e76f5266d8daa9ade","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-21-3e-3","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-21-3e-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}