Alcohol and drugs

New and updated

• Date:

  24 June 2019

  Type:

  Commentary and insights

  Medicinal cannabis: what HR needs to know

  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. Charles Wynn-Evans examines the the HR and legal issues.

• Type:

  How to

  How to carry out drug and alcohol testing of employees

  Updated to take account of the General Data Protection Regulation, in force from 25 May 2018.

• Type:

  Policies and documents

  Alcohol and drug testing contract clause

  Updated to highlight the impact of the General Data Protection Regulation, in force from 25 May 2018, on this document.

• Type:

  Policies and documents

  Alcohol and drug testing policy

  Updated to take account of the General Data Protection Regulation, in force from 25 May 2018.

• Date:

  2 June 2015

  Type:

  Law reports

  Dismissal of NHS worker for coming to work smelling of alcohol was unfair

  An employment tribunal has held that an NHS trust unfairly dismissed an employee who was reported for coming to work smelling of alcohol, without further evidence that he was unfit for work.

• Date:

  10 March 2011

  Type:

  Law reports

  EAT holds that "confusing" alcohol policy led to unfair dismissal

  The Employment Appeal Tribunal has upheld a tribunal decision that an employee's dismissal was unfair because it was based on a confusing alcohol policy of which he was unaware. 

• Type:

  FAQs

  Is alcohol addiction covered by the disability provisions of the Equality Act 2010?

• Date:

  12 May 2009

  Type:

  Law reports

  Case of the week: Alcohol-related dismissals

  This week's case of the week, provided by Kings Chambers, covers alcohol-related dismissals.

• Date:

  4 December 2007

  Type:

  Law reports

  Case of the week: Unfair dismissal and alcohol at work

  This week's case of the week, provided by DLA Piper, covers unfair dismissal and alcohol.

• Type:

  FAQs

  What should a manager do if they suspect that an employee has an alcohol or drugs dependency?