{"id":532,"date":"2012-03-11T07:45:40","date_gmt":"2012-03-11T07:45:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bfvlaw.com\/mvp-ryan-braun-successfully-overturns-suspension\/"},"modified":"2012-03-11T07:45:40","modified_gmt":"2012-03-11T07:45:40","slug":"mvp-ryan-braun-successfully-overturns-suspension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bfvlaw.com\/mvp-ryan-braun-successfully-overturns-suspension\/","title":{"rendered":"MVP Ryan Braun Successfully Overturns Suspension"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When Ryan Braun\u2019s 50-game suspension due to a positive drug test was overturned, it marked the first time a baseball player had successfully challenged such a grievance.\u00a0 Braun won his appeal by showing that there was a technical breach of the chain of custody of his urine sample.\u00a0 Apparently, Braun tested positive for elevated testosterone from a urine sample taken after the first NL postseason game on Friday, October 1, 2011.\u00a0\u00a0 The collector was supposed to send the sample to the laboratory via Federal Express that evening.\u00a0\u00a0 He did not do so and, instead, kept the sample in his basement refrigerator over the weekend.\u00a0\u00a0 The collector thought this was a better option than having the sample sit in a Federal Express warehouse over the weekend.\u00a0 Even though this arguably made sense, holding onto the sample was not compliant with established MLB protocol.<\/p>\n<p>The recent controversy regarding Ryan Braun\u2019s drug sample emphasizes the importance of crafting a drug and alcohol policy that is both legal and will be followed.\u00a0 Unfortunately, many employers implement drug and alcohol testing policies without much thought.\u00a0 When they are faced with an incident involving alcohol or drug abuse they are often disappointed to learn that they do not have in place what they intended.\u00a0\u00a0 Here are a few common mistakes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stating that you will screen all job applicants but don\u2019t;<\/li>\n<li>Stating that you will conduct random testing but don\u2019t know what that means;<\/li>\n<li>Failing to allow for reasonable suspicion testing;<\/li>\n<li>Failing to state clearly the consequences of refusing to take a drug test; and<\/li>\n<li>Not being able to prove a proper chain of control.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To protect your business, here a few tips to consider:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Establish a sound alcohol and substance abuse policy.<\/li>\n<li>Understand your policy and how it works.<\/li>\n<li>Distribute the policy and ensure every employee has acknowledged receipt of the policy.<\/li>\n<li>Use a reputable testing facility.\u00a0 Ask questions of the Medical Review Officer.\u00a0 Know how the testing process will work.<\/li>\n<li>Ensure the chain of custody of all samples.<\/li>\n<li>Protect the confidentiality of test results.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ryan Braun\u2019s successful appeal based on a technicality shows what can happen when you fail to follow your substance abuse testing policies.\u00a0\u00a0 It also serves as an important reminder that with respect to drug testing, when it absolutely, \u201cpositively\u201d has to be there overnight, use Federal Express.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When Ryan Braun\u2019s 50-game suspension due to a positive drug test was overturned, it marked the first time a baseball player had successfully challenged such a grievance.\u00a0 Braun won his appeal by showing that there was a technical breach of the chain of custody of his urine sample.\u00a0 Apparently, Braun tested positive for elevated testosterone [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_mo_disable_npp":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,10],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.5 - 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