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Is everything in the article relevant to the article topic? Is there anything that distracted you? Everything thing in this article relates back to the topic domestic violence and pregnancy. There was noting that distracted me during this article.

Is the article neutral? Are there any claims, or frames, that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? The article is neutral. There are no biased in the claims or frames. The article does not have any personal feelings or preference in the writing.

Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? A view point that I think is underrepresented was how the abuse affects the fetus. The article just mentions that it affects the fetus.

Check a few citations. Do the links work? Does the source support the claims in the article? Yes the links work. The sources that I did click on does support the claims in the article of domestic violence against pregnant women.

Is each fact referenced with an appropriate, reliable reference? Where does the information come from? Are these neutral sources? If biased, is that bias noted? Yes each fact is referenced with an appropriate reliable references. Some of theses references were taken from domestic abuse websites as well as women help resources. I looked at some of theses websites and I would have to say they are pretty neutral. A lot of them offer statics on domestic violence against women. 

Is any information out of date? Is anything missing that could be added? Yes, some of the information is out of date because it was taken from the late 90's. No major information is missing but it does need to go further in depth into the information.

Check out the Talk page of the article. What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? 

The conversation that is going on is about adding information to the article. Also talking about how to make the article flow a lot better.

How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? The article got a C. Yes it is part of the WikiProject Feminism, WikiProject Crime, and WikiProject Medicine

How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class or the way you've seen it talked about in other spaces? The only way that it differs from the articles that we have seen is that the information is just vague. It's not as in depth as some articles are.

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Drug-Free_Workplace_Act_of_1988

• Needs to be updated
• is weed considered a drug
• What types of drugs are they talking about
• what are the consequences if an employee is found on drugs?
• Is this law still in effect today?

Virtual_Medical_Record

• How has it helped the medical field
• what are the pros and cons
• what kind of medical records are there?
• How far back do the medical records go?

Drug free workplace act of 1988. I want to add more information about the law. There needs to be a list of drugs that this law does not allow while working. This article is just very vague and I want to add meat to this article. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1300/J022v07n02_02 Journal Legal Document. http://images.pcmac.org/Uploads/HomewoodCS/HomewoodCS/Departments/DocumentsCategories/Documents/Drug-Free_Workplace_Policy.pdf http://images.pcmac.org/Uploads/HomewoodCS/HomewoodCS/Departments/DocumentsCategories/Documents/Drug-Free_Workplace_Policy.pdf

Lead Section / Rough Draft

Drug free workplace act of 1988 is a law that requires federal employes to be drug free during during their shifts. This is important because this law came into effect over 30 years ago. The public needs to know if the law has been updated to reflect the changing drug rules in the United States.The public needs to know the history of the law and why it came into effect. what types of drugs are included in this law and what kind of punishment is in place for people who brake this law. Common practices would indicate that the law has not be updated, however with the introduction of legalized marijuana in some states is this law still in effect today.

History

The Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988 didn't come into effect until the late 80's when cracking down on drugs in the work place really came into effect. Before the Drug Free Workplace Act, there really was not a federal regulation that employers could use to enforce regulations on employees using drugs. Even though drug testing really didn't come into effect until late 70's early 80's it can still be traced back to about the early 20th century.

President Ronald Reagan was the one who passed the drug Free Workplace Act and made it a law. President Regan passed the law due to the amount of drug abuse occurring in the military. Drug abuse had became such a huge problem that, "He issued Executive Order 12564 banning all federal employees (on and off duty) from using drugs." Soon after this law went into effect, smaller cooperation adopted the same rules. The law went into effect November 19, 1988.

Testing

Employers can request a drug test in the form of a breath, urine, blood, or hair sample. Even though employers are allowed to test their employees they are limited to how often they can test. They are not allowed to test just because there is suspicion there must be documented reason for the test. Also the employee must give consent to testing and the drug testing can not be administered at work. The law states that a drug test must be done at a doctors office to ensure the privacy of the employee.

Policy

The policy put out by the Department of Labor states it is illegal for employees "to manufacture, distribute, dispense or have in possession prohibited controlled substances" The enforcement of the law is not limited to one department or jurisdiction. It can included as part of the employment contract. As for enforcement of the law there really is not any one or any department to enforce it. Marijuana and or weed is still considered a controlled substance due to it being illegal under federal law.

Penalties

Violation of the Drug Free Workplace Act vary among companies. It can differ from being laid off to being asked to complete a rehab program.