Tag: drug and alcohol use

Discipline for off-duty cocaine use justified in safety-sensitive workplace

By Rosalind Cooper Jun 25, 2017 Northern Exposure

Updated: Jun 25, 2017

by Rosalind H. Cooper A recent decision of the Supreme Court of Canada in Stewart v Elk Valley Coal Corp., 2017 SCC 30, has confirmed that employers have the ability to take disciplinary action against employees for drug and alcohol use in safety-sensitive workplaces. The worker in this case was employed in a mine where […]

Drugs, alcohol, and the workplace: What employers need to know

By Tammy Binford Jun 5, 2015 HR Hero Line

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

No employer wants impaired workers on the job, and most take steps intended to prevent drugs and alcohol from causing harm. But despite carefully considered policies, problems often occur. Statistics reported in the June 2 Wall Street Journal are giving employers more to worry about. Statistics from Quest Diagnostics Inc., a major administer of workplace […]

3 Tough Disciplinary Issues: Drug and Alcohol Use, Insubordination, Workplace Searches

By Indiana Employment Law Letter Jan 11, 2008 HR Hero Line

Updated: Jan 11, 2008

by Stuart R. Buttrick Although the types of misconduct that employees can engage in is unlimited, some disciplinary issues occur over and over again. Among the most common — and difficult — issues for employers to handle are drug and alcohol use, insubordination, and workplace searches of company or employee property. This article will offer […]