Some employers reserve the right to carry out random drug and alcohol tests on employees, particularly in safety-critical industries.
Employers that wish to test staff for drugs and alcohol should clearly and unambiguously reserve the right to do so in their contracts of employment. There should also be in place a clear policy on drug and alcohol testing, setting out when and how testing will be carried out, who will carry out the testing and what will be done with the results of any tests.
Supporting and managing employees struggling with addiction or substance abuse requires a clear policy and approach, but most of all...
One in three employees (34%) admit either to using or witnessing substance use or addictive behaviours during work hours, according...
Alcohol-specific deaths in the UK have reached an all-time high, official figures have shown, with a charity calling for a...
January 2025's top 10 HR questions include FAQs ion TUPE, severe weather, notice periods, and alcohol or drug misuse
There has been “a catastrophic” 42% rise in deaths from alcohol in England in the past four years, a charity...
Despite fewer parties leading to tribunal claims, there are concerns that the Worker Protection Act 2023 could lead to a spike in tribunal cases.
Nearly three-quarters of Scots (72%) feel there is a problem with stigmatisation of severe mental illness in the country, research...
Kavitha Sivasubramaniam looks at how employers can identify and support staff who may be struggling with alcohol and drug addiction.
Recovering addict turned therapist Fiona Peacock explains the dangers of alcohol ‘sensitisation’ in the workplace.
As an addiction therapist as...
As many as one in 10 adults prescribed opioids for chronic pain will go on to experience opioid dependency or...
Alcohol harm costs England £27.4bn a year, and this cost has risen 40% since 2003.
The rate of drink-related deaths in Scotland is still the highest in the UK, official figures on alcohol and health have shown.
Workplaces are facing “a perfect storm” when it comes to wellbeing at work, with sickness absence having barely improved since the pandemic.
The work of leading figures within occupational health has been celebrated in this year’s New Year’s Honours.
Professor Dame Carol...
Tribunal finds that Network Rail unfairly dismissed an employee for drinking coca tea but that claimant should receive no compensation.
