Alcoholism in the Workplace: Misconduct or Incapacity?
With an increase in substance abuse cases in the workplace, employers are faced with the challenge of how to deal with it.
The critical question is whether an employer should treat such issues as misconduct or incapacity.
Using prohibited substances in the workplace would generally be considered misconduct.
However, where an employee is dependent on a prohibited substance, an employer must treat this as a medical condition which requires special consideration.
Substance dependency is a serious matter that can impact every aspect of a person's life.
One such area wherein substance dependency can create a host of consequences is that of a person's career.
Authors: Bradley Workman-Davies, Director, Nasheetah Smith, Senior Associate & Isabella Keeves, Candidate Attorney, Werksmans Attorneys
Author's summary: Substance abuse at work is a growing issue.
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