Summary of Law(s) and Regulation(s):
Compliance with the state’ drug testing law is voluntary. Employers choosing to comply with its provisions are protected from civil liability with regard to their drug and alcohol program and testing. The law permits all types of testing (with some restrictions) and includes specific requirements with regard to testing procedures. Employers choosing to implement a testing program not in accordance with the act are governed by applicable principles of contract or common law. Miss. Code § 71-7-1 to -33 (1999 & Supp. 2005) http://michie.com/mississippi_print/lpExt.dll/mscode/1580b/15c21?fn=document-frame-chapter.htm&f=templates&2.0 Mandatory drug testing of employees of Department of Corrections Miss. Code § 47-5-196 http://michie.com/mississippi/lpext.dll/mscode/e5ff/e6da/e902/e91c?f=templates&fn=document-frame.htm&q=%A7%2047-5-196&x=Advanced&2.0#LPHit1