{"id":461692,"date":"2022-06-12T14:21:46","date_gmt":"2022-06-12T11:21:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/i-got-a-false-positive-drug-test-can-i-get-it-expunged\/"},"modified":"2022-06-12T14:21:46","modified_gmt":"2022-06-12T11:21:46","slug":"i-got-a-false-positive-drug-test-can-i-get-it-expunged","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/i-got-a-false-positive-drug-test-can-i-get-it-expunged\/","title":{"rendered":"#I got a false positive drug test &#8212; can I get it expunged?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2814c459d10\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2814c459d10\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/i-got-a-false-positive-drug-test-can-i-get-it-expunged\/#%E2%80%9CI_got_a_false_positive_drug_test_%E2%80%94_can_I_get_it_expunged%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;I got a false positive drug test &#8212; can I get it expunged?&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CI_got_a_false_positive_drug_test_%E2%80%94_can_I_get_it_expunged%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;I got a false positive drug test &#8212; can I get it expunged?&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/DrugTest.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p><strong>I was terminated from my job 16 years ago for failing a drug test. But it was flawed; I never did a drug in my life. How long do I have to wear this failure on my record?<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>My friend, you deserve a second chance whether the drug test was flawed or not. I highly doubt that at this point you are going to be able to prove the drug test was flawed. <\/p>\n<p>Regardless, you don\u2019t have to disclose that you were terminated 16 years ago for a failed drug test, and you can\u2019t be discriminated for it if it shows up in a background check. How long it stays on your record depends if you worked for a private or a government employee, since they have different processes. <\/p>\n<p>My best advice is to hire a lawyer to get it expunged or prevent it from being seen. It won\u2019t cost a lot and it will be worth it to have access to every job for which you are qualified without having to worry about this.<\/p>\n<p>I<strong>\u2019ve been running a small business for six years but COVID just about killed it. I am now reentering the job market in my mid-40s, sending resumes just to find an entry level job. Should I say I\u2019m done with the business so they know I\u2019m committed?<\/strong> <\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>Despite the talk about how employers can\u2019t fill positions, don\u2019t believe it. I can show you jobs on Indeed that get 15,000 <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>lications. It\u2019s the toughest market I have ever seen. <\/p>\n<p>There are the headlines and then there are the realities, since there isn\u2019t a one-size-fits-all job market. If you\u2019re looking for a job in the service sector, no problem. If you are in tech or a health care worker, you too can have your pick of jobs. But if you\u2019re looking for almost any other white collar job in a corporate environment, it\u2019s not the same market. And if you aren\u2019t a cookie-cutter applicant \u2014 like yourself \u2014 it\u2019s twice as hard. You indeed may have to settle just to get back in the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Be careful not to give the impression that you are only looking for a job because COVID killed your business. You accomplished a goal, to run a successful business. Now you are ready to return to the workforce in a more traditional career path where you can apply what you learned as a successful business owner.<\/p>\n<p><em>Gregory Giangrande has over 25 years of experience as a chief human resources executive. Hear Greg Weds. at 9:35 a.m. on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/710wor.iheart.com\/featured\/len-berman-and-michael-riedel-in-the-morning\/\">iHeartRadio 710 WOR with Len Berman and Michael Riedel. <\/a>E-mail: GoToGreg@NYPost.com. Follow: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/GoToGreg.com\">GoToGreg.com<\/a> and on <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>: @GregGiangrande<\/em>\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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But it was flawed; I never did a drug in my life. How long do I have to wear this failure on my record? 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