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.
Drug and alcohol misuse has a big impact on the workplace, with the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence...
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With alcohol consumption becoming an increasing problem affecting the workplace, alcohol self-assessment by employees could provide a solution, according to...
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Drug testing in the workplace is an often contentious issue. Occupational Health magazine looks at some of the arguments for...
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Employers have to expect a certain amount of staff sickness absence and many implement...
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Over recent decades, as the UK economy has shifted from manufacturing to service industries so the traditional workplace illnesses have...
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