Workplace drug testing: motions

The question put

That this house notes that: (1) the current workplace drug-testing regime discriminates against people who take prescribed medications, including medicinal cannabis; (2) the Legal and Social Issues Standing Committee’s inquiry into workplace drug testing in Victoria examined the legislative and regulatory framework for alcohol and other drug (AOD) testing in workplaces and found that: (a) existing AOD testing methods largely focus on testing for presence rather than impairment, making them ineffective in preventing risks to workplace health and safety; (b) under the current testing regime, unimpaired employees face the risk of disciplinary action, including loss of employment, for taking a prescribed medication such as medicinal cannabis; (c) Victoria’s current laws governing AOD testing are outdated, inconsistent and result in uncertainty for both employers and employees; (3) the inquiry recommended that: (a) drug testing should only be undertaken in the context of a comprehensive AOD policy and support framework, developed between employees, unions and employers within a workplace relations context; (b) the government amend: (i) the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 to regu