Apparently, employees at Lloyd’s of London are up in arms because they’ve been banned from drinking alcohol at lunchtimes. As breaks are classed as private time, is a rule like this enforceable?
Published 15.03.2017
The sudden transition to homeworking, shorter hours and furlough arrangements have contributed to a rise in alcohol misuse amongst employees. What should you do if you suspect that an employee is
struggling with booze?
Published 03.06.2020
It’s been reported that nearly one million employees have illegal drugs - mainly cannabis and cocaine - in their system at any one time. As this presents significant risks for you, can you randomly
test all staff?
Published 06.09.2012
Apparently, 57% of employees regularly drink excessive amounts of alcohol. What if you discover that one of your own members of staff has a serious drink problem. Would this be sufficient grounds to
dismiss them?
Published 13.01.2015
Employers are being offered a new testing device which can tell if an employee has alcohol in their system from their fingerprints. Should you introduce it into your workplace or steer well clear?
Published 11.06.2013
An employee’s work is suffering and there’s strong evidence which suggests they’ve developed a drink-related problem. Can you insist that they seek professional help for it and, if they refuse, can
you take disciplinary action?
Published 24.01.2019
An employee who likes to regularly overindulge in alcohol can be a problem at the best of times. But suppose it results in them being kicked off an external training course that they must attend. Can
this be grounds for dismissal?
Published 09.09.2009
In a survey of 1,300 homeworkers, most admitted to drinking during working hours. Whilst you can ban alcohol consumption during working hours for homeworkers, it’s difficult to police. What else
could you do?
Published 15.01.2021
An employee has turned up to work smelling pretty bad and it’s obvious that it’s alcohol. Can you sack them simply because they reek of it or would a dismissal for this reason be inviting trouble?
Published 29.06.2015