As a new aspiring employee that wants to work with McDonald’s, you might be wondering if you must go through the medical test process? Yes! Most organizations send their new employees for medicals to check the following:
Kidney function testCardiovascular Examination (X-ray of the chest) is used to determine if the candidate to be employed is a smoker. Tuberculosis Test Hepatitis A and B Test HIV and Aids TestCovid Test (this is not common in most companies; some will ask you to provide your covid vaccination card)
Does McDonald’s Drug Test?
According to research carried out on current and ex-McDonald’s employees in the United States of America, McDonald’ carries out drug tests only when there is a reason to do so. The need for drug test only arises if/when employees files for workman’s compensation.
When Can McDonald’s Drug Test Be Implemented?
According to the last statement above, McDonald’s drug test can be carried out if an employee requests Workman Compensation. This is like a mini-investigation carried out to ascertain if the employee is not under the influence of (alcohol or drug) when the accident (injury) occurred.
What is Workman Compensation?
Each country and states have its workman compensation Act and Law, and it is subjected to whatever policy is stated therein. According to the definition given by Wikipedia, workman compensation is a form of insurance providing wage replacement and medical benefits to employees injured in the course of employment in exchange for mandatory relinquishment of the employee’s right to sue his or her employer for the tort of negligence.
Lots of grammatical illustrations there, right? Yeah, I know. So let me put it in layman’s terms. Workman Compensation is the benefits accorded to an employee injured during performing his/her work duty to his/her employer for medical purposes, that is every employee has the right to request it. Also, workman compensation acts as an insurance policy for McDonald’s and the employees.
Back to our initial question, when can McDonald’s Drug Test be Carried out?
The drug test can be carried out when an employee request workman compensation, this is used to determine if the employee’s claim is factual or made up. The manager can request the employee to carry out a drug test or alcohol test if he/she suspected that the employee got injured under the influence. It helps both the employer to save unnecessary spending and the employee to have a claim to his right to health benefits. When the management of McDonald’s requests such a test, the employee cannot refuse and if the result comes out positive, the employment contract will be terminated instantly.
The best, reliable and fastest way to carry out this test is through a urine test. Why urine test? A urine test has proven to be a relatively faster way to conduct drug or alcohol tests. The rest of the test can be gotten within a few minutes, and it reveals the presence of drugs in the body system even if the effects have worn off.
What are the employees tested for?
As mentioned above, the drug test is not a regular test carried out at McDonald’s but only on specific occasions as required. Whatever is been tested for can be determined by your manager, such as the drug test if you are suspected to be an addict which causes the accident (injury) or if you showed up drunk at work. These are the list of drugs that can be tested by a simple urine drug test. They are:
Alcohol AmphetaminesBenzodiazepinesPhencyclidines (PCP)CocaineBarbituratesMarijuana MethamphetamineOpioids
Although alcohol is legal, it is not allowed during working hours and a breath test can be used to determine if it’s in excess. It is to note that we have medical marijuana which can be prescribed by a doctor, this can be overlooked if found in the system after the test but if the employee applies for Workman Compensation, McDonald’s has the right to decline the compensation.
Conclusion
In conclusion, it is expected and mandatory for all restaurants to conduct a medical test on their new employee but not compulsory to do a drug test. In the case of McDonald’s and according to the little research given, they don’t conduct drug tests except in rare cases where the employee is injured on the job, and he/she requested workman compensation, and they need to need to confirm if the accident is not caused by the employee under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
