Common use of Testing for Cause Clause in Contracts

Testing for Cause. Employees may be asked to submit to a test if cause exists to indicate that their health or ability to perform work may be impaired. Factors that would establish cause include, but are not limited to: physical evidence of illicit substances, patterns of erratic or abnormal behavior, disorientation or confusion, inability to complete routine tasks, sudden change in work performance, repeated failure to follow instructions or work procedures, violation of safety policy, failure to follow safe work practices, conviction for a drug-related offense, etc.