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.
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.
An NHS mobile screening project has identified more than 2,200 people in high-risk communities at risk of liver disease and...
Workers in Scotland are experiencing the greatest increase in work-related ill health in the UK, a damning report by the...
How can employers ensure staff are comfortable enough to discuss alcohol dependency at work, without fear of repercussion?
A housebuilding company has been found liable of harassment after an employee was assaulted after a Christmas party.
An investigation into sexual misconduct at the CBI is being expanded following further allegations from female employees.
