New model contract clause on alcohol and drug testing
A new model alcohol and drug testing contract clause has been added to HR & Compliance Centre, to accompany our model policy on alcohol and drug testing.
- Alcohol and drug testing contract clause Use this model contract clause to reserve the right to test employees for alcohol and drugs.
- Alcohol and drug testing policy Use this model policy to set out your organisation's rules on alcohol and drug testing.
Also
Podcast: Testing employees for drug use On this week's HR & Compliance Centre Weekly, we discuss employers' rights and obligations in relation to carrying out drug tests on employees. We look at a recent case, Cosgrove v Kuehne and Nagel Ltd, in which the employment tribunal considered a situation where an employer dismissed an employee following a positive drug test although the employee displayed no signs of being under the influence of drugs.
How to handle cases of alcohol or drug abuse The HR & Compliance Centre "how to" section provides practical guidance for employers on handling cases of alcohol or drug abuse.
Drug testing in the workplace: could it ever work? Personnel Today looks at the legal and financial challenges involved in introducing a workplace drug-testing regime.
