Hawaii County is settling an American Civil Liberties Union lawsuit by agreeing to stop subjecting prospective county workers to urinalysis screenings.
Under terms of the settlement, the county will pay $115,000 in legal fees and stop requiring pre-employment urinalysis and other medical screenings, except for some employees considered “safety-sensitive” such as police officers.
The ACLU filed the lawsuit on behalf of Rebekah Taylor-Failor, a Kailua-Kona resident who was required to complete a urinalysis before starting work as a county clerk.
The county said her drug test wasn’t going to screen for drug use, but assess her health.
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