Destefano, Thomas v. Newton Police Department 2/24/22

For multiple reasons cited in this decision, the City of Newton was unable to establish by a preponderance of the evidence that the positive results of a hair drug test, which, unlike urine drug testing, has not been approved by federal regulators, was conclusive of ingestion of an illegal drug, the reason for bypass.

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Agency

Civil Service Commission

Appeal Type

Bypass Appeal

Summary

For multiple reasons cited in this decision, the City of Newton was unable to establish by a preponderance of the evidence that the positive results of a hair drug test, which, unlike urine drug testing, has not been approved by federal regulators, was conclusive of ingestion of an illegal drug, the reason for bypass.

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