HR Glossary
What is Drug Testing?
The process of analyzing biological specimens (urine, hair, blood, saliva, or sweat) to detect the presence of controlled substances or their metabolites in employees or job applicants, used for pre-employment screening, random checks, post-accident analysis, and reasonable suspicion situations.
Why it matters in hiring
Drug Testing comes up whenever teams compare candidates, set policy or report on people data. Getting the definition right keeps decisions consistent, which is the same reason springhire scores every applicant against the same criteria rather than on impression.
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