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  • 1Labor Education and Research Center, University of Oregon, Eugene 97403.

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Employee drug screening emerged from historical workplace surveillance and control systems. This evolution, including industrial medicine and psychology, raises concerns about social control versus addressing drug abuse.

Area of Science:

  • Sociology of Work
  • Organizational Behavior
  • History of Technology

Background:

  • Examines the historical development of workplace surveillance and control systems.
  • Traces the evolution from the Industrial Revolution through Scientific Management.
  • Industrial medicine and psychology contributed to the 'scientification' of surveillance.

Observation:

  • Employee drug screening is a contemporary surveillance technology.
  • Analyzes the cultural, political-economic, and moral foundations of drug testing.
  • Places drug testing within the broader context of workplace control.

Findings:

  • Drug testing is part of a historical trend towards increased workplace surveillance.
  • The practice is rooted in disciplinary systems and the 'scientification' of control.

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  • Examines the tension between social control and addressing drug abuse.

    • Implications:

    • Highlights the ethical and social implications of drug testing in the workplace.
    • Suggests a need to critically evaluate surveillance technologies and their impact.
    • Calls for a balanced approach to workplace drug policies.