Do companies have to disclose drug testing in offer letter?

I know this is a common topic on here, but I couldn't find anything that actually answers this question.

I have a finance internship secured for next summer, and the offer letter notes it is contingent on passing a background check. Does this mean there won't be a drug test? When my friends have gotten jobs that drug test, their offer letter has made it clear it is contingent on a background check **and ** drug test. My start date is nearly a year away so I'm not worried, just curious if there is a requirement to disclose a test in advance.

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ft_recruiting12345, way too quiet in here. What about these resources:

  • How I Cheated a Drug Test for an Offer I Didn't Accept letter to sign. Unknown to me was that there was a drug test involved in this background check that ... I was there several people had come in and out to do their own tests. I was waiting for a moment where ... needed to be completed in three days. That would have been fine...if my girlfriend
  • Hair Drug Test for Job freaking out. I dont do drugs, but I have smoked marijuana about 5 times in my short time on this planet ... Marijuana is one of the harder drugs to test for and it tends to only show up in your hair if there was ... the multiple rounds of interviews and was finally offered the job. Great! All is well. They need to
  • Drug Testing at Top Consulting Firms companies). It will likely be a client-by-client thing as opposed to your firm drug testing you. Have never ... clients won't (I've been to five fortune 500 clients and have been drugged tested at three of ... but others like Deloitte and atk) do drug tests on future full-time emplo
  • REPE failed drug test best of luck to anyone else in my position. commercial real estate drug test back ups No Yes 121856 ... imaginable: you failed your drug test and we can no longer offer you employment. Unfortunately, I am one of ... What now? Do any firms hire this late in the year? Am I fucked? What would YOU do? A little background: ...
  • HFF Drug Test Summer Intern Chicago). When I signed my offer letter it mentioned a drug test. Do any of you have experience to know when ... Hi monkeys, I have an offer for a summer internship at HFF in a large city (think NY, LA, ... last week)? drug test hff to Tuesday, December 20, 2016- 11:30am ...
  • Will drug test follow background check test immediately?? Guys, I have 2 questions: After you submit your background check form, does drug test follow ... immediately? If it does not, how long do people usually have to wait before hearing from your future employer ... again about drug test? Also, I have submitted my background check form almost 2 weeks ago and ...
  • Drug testing AFTER initial pre-employment drug test? I know from experience last summer that they do have a random drug testing clause in their employment ... handbook, but do banks actually follow through with that?For example, should I expect to get tested again in ... Ok so what are banks typical policies on drug testing after the initial pre employment
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Each state has different laws on drug testing. I have never heard of a state that requires disclosing the drug test in an offer letter, but it's possible that it could be a state requirement. My guess is that your friend's employers wanted to make it clear that there will be a drug test, but they were not required to do so. To be on the safe side, I would expect a drug test.

 

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