Week 9: Course Participation: Drug Testing Employers must provide a safe work environment, and they want to ensure their employees are productive, but is maintaining a drug-testing program in furtherance of these goals worth the hassle? The answer may depend on the workplace. "You have to consider the needs of the business, in addition to any applicable state laws," said Anne-Marie Welch, an attorney with Clark Hill in Birmingham, Mich. Some employers are federal contractors or hire drivers and have to follow specific drug-free workplace laws. Other employers are struggling to find qualified employees or want to maintain a certain culture and think that drug testing-particularly for marijuana-will hinder their ability to attract and retain talent. Follow the below steps to complete the peer to peer discussion for this week: 1. Click the "Course Participation: Drug Testing" link above and create a initial post (minimum 200 words each). Your initial response must address the the following question a. As you learned in this chapter, drug testing in the workplace is a somewhat controversial issue in terms of employer responsibilities and employee rights. Using sources from th web, discuss the pros and cons of these programs. 2. Reply to at least two students (minimum 100 words each). Replies need to deepen the conversation, offer new insights, or ask thoughtful questions Everyone only needs to create an initial post for this assignment. The initial post must be created in a professional manner. This assignment is worth 100 points.