I am unemployed and taking prescription loratab for migraines and have an intervew with a drug screaning in two days I know it will show up on the drug test I have a legal prescription for the med. can a potential employer hold this aginst me

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  by deltabtry on November 22nd, 2009

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• With Lortab, he will test positive for opiates. He has to let them know that it is a health issue, and that he's not a junkie.

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  by mrbuddhafreak on November 22nd, 2009

• But they will discriminate against him for the health issue also. They just won't admit it, giving some other reason if pressed.

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  by Stranger in a Strange Land on November 22nd, 2009

• He's definitely screwed if he doesn't tell them and possibly screwed if he does. You've gotta play the odds. They might actually cut some slack if they are worried about a health discrimination suit. It depends on the company history.

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  by mrbuddhafreak on November 22nd, 2009

• I'm lucky that I've worked for the same company for 27 years, before pre-employment testing was common. They can't fire me for the meds I'm taking, but they would certainly refuse to hire me if I applied today. One reason I can't ever change jobs under the system we have in place. Corporate slavery. Well-paid, but a slave and a tool nonetheless.

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  by Stranger in a Strange Land on November 22nd, 2009

• Slave? Overused. Can you be sold to another company? Aren't you allowed to quit? You're just a slave to your salary like the rest of us.

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  by mrbuddhafreak on November 23rd, 2009

• If my company were sold, I'd be sold with it. If I quit my job I'd never get another. All I can do is wait for my retirement.

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  by Stranger in a Strange Land on November 23rd, 2009