It is the intent of the Legislature through sections 48-1901 to 48-1910 to help in the treatment and elimination of drug and alcohol use and abuse in the workplace while protecting the employee's rights. Nothing in sections 48-1901 to 48-1910 shall be construed to require employers to conduct drug and alcohol testing of their employees nor shall sections 48-1901 to 48-1910 be determinative of the cases or circumstances under which such tests may be given.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-1901
Legislative intent
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Polinski v. Sky Harbor Air Service, Inc. (2002)
Most recently applied in Williams v. United Parcel Service, Inc. (June 2008)
Laws 1988, LB 582, § 1.
Official source: Nebraska Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nebraska statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.