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Can an employee leasing company terminate one of my employees without my permission?

One of my employees refused a post injury drug test issued by our employee leasing company. Can the Employee leasing company terminate my employee without my consent and with my opposition to the decision? Also, is refusal to submit to a post injury drug test normally grounds for dismissal? Information provided by the leasing company states that the employee will lose any medical or indemnity benefits but does. My organization is in a right to work state.

Public Comments

1. They can release him, because he is not your employee. They have that right at any time.
2. "Can the Employee leasing company terminate my employee without my consent and with my opposition to the decision?" - Yes. he is after all their employee. "Also, is refusal to submit to a post injury drug test normally grounds for dismissal?" - Yes.
3. What is your bussiness, were you leasing out man power from them? If so he is actually employed by them. Need some more details. Right to work does nothing to protect workers it is a euphemism. In reality it is anti-union legislation.
4. Yes they can, he's their employee and yes again refusing a drug test is grounds for termination. If you feel so strongly about this why don't you offer the guy a position?
5. Yes, they can, will, and SHOULD take this action. Refusal to take a post injury drug test is the same as pleading guilty to drug use, making him a danger to himself and others. What I don't understand is why you would want to retain a drug using employee.....
6. 1. "Right to Work" means that one doesn't have to join a Union to get employment at any employer in that state. 2. If the employee was sent to you by the leasing company, then they have every right to terminate his employment... your contract is with that company, not with the individual employees. 3. Many Companies require drug test as a condition of employment and continued employment. Nothing unusual or illegal there. 4. It is unbelievable to me that someone that owns a company large enough to require an outside company to supply some or all it's employees wouldn't know these facts...