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.
Although the prescription of medicinal cannabis products is not yet widespread in the UK, employers need to be aware of the legal framework concerning its use
Organisations need to be aware of the health challenges faced by younger employees and the impact this might have on...
The London Metal Exchange (LME) has banned dealers on its trading floor from working under the influence of alcohol.
Many remote workers frequently take advantage of coffee shops’ free wi-fi and power outlets but now pubs are trying to...
Barratt Developments recently announced it would introduce randomised drug and alcohol testing for staff to combat increased risks...
Business in the Community (BITC) and Public Health England have published a toolkit to help employers support their staff in...
Four in 10 people believe that working alongside somebody who is under the influence of illegal drugs would make their...
Every glass of wine or pint of beer over the daily recommended limit could shorten your life by 30 minutes,...
Smart drugs have been pushed as a way to improve workplace performance, but what are the risks and do the...
Public Health England (PHE) has launched an initiative to support small businesses to improve work health.
It has linked up...
Questions raised about the quality of studies reporting return on investment from workplace health promotion initiatives make it worth examining...
Higher numbers of employers have adopted workplace wellbeing strategies in the past year than in previous years and they are...
A new service designed to offer support to GPs and GP trainees suffering from mental ill health and addiction has...
Employees at Lloyd’s of London have been banned from drinking alcohol during the working day, it has been reported.
Alcohol...
The Government’s long-awaited review into the links between work and addiction was published in December.
The review by Dame Carol...
