Luedtke worked on oil drilling rigs on Alaska’s North Slope. His employer required employees to take a drug test during their next week of “R&R” after their names appeared on a list. Luedtke refused to take the test, and he was fired.
• Can employees be forced to take drug tests to keep their jobs?
• Would Luedtke’s job protection rights be different if he worked for the government?
• If Luedtke was wrongfully fired, what recourse does he have against his employer?