Idaho § 72-1707 DISCHARGE FOR WORK-RELATED MISCONDUCT — FAILURE OR REFUSAL OF TESTING

Idaho Statutes

§ 72-1707 — DISCHARGE FOR WORK-RELATED MISCONDUCT — FAILURE OR REFUSAL OF TESTING

Idaho § 72-1707

Title 72WORKER’S COMPENSATION AND RELATED LAWS — INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION

Ch. 17IDAHO EMPLOYER ALCOHOL AND DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE ACT

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Bluebook

Idaho Code § 72-1707 (2026).

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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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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.