Can I Be Terminated for Checking Myself Into a Drug Treatment Program?

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I live in Missouri and voluntarily checked myself into a drug treatment center. I was never accused of using drugs or alcohol while on the job and I passed all UA’s they gave me. Now they are saying that they can terminate me because of their “zero tolerance” policy. Can they legally do this?

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Answer by OGRE!!!
i’m pretty sure that’s illegal.

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