(June 10, 2020)
(June 2020) The last two and a half months have been a giant roller coaster ride, and not a fun one. Employers have had to reexamine everything about their business – how to comply with ever-changing government guidelines, how to keep their employees safe and healthy and, most critically, how to keep the lights on. […]
(May 13, 2020)
(May 2020) Real Life Incidents: Working Partners® Consortium members receive phone support and consultation about drug-free workplace (DFWP) issues – a benefit we term “troubleshooting.” Here is a brief description of a troubleshoot and our response/suggestions. Question/Situation Laura, a new Program Administrator, called indicating she had quite a concerning scenario involving two employees, Dawn and Amy. Dawn […]
(April 9, 2020)
(April 2020) Hopefully you have an employee assistance program (EAP) as part of your best practice drug-free workplace program. While an EAP is often thought of as your resource when an employee needs to be referred for a drug/alcohol assessment, your EAP can be used for so much more. And now, in the midst of […]
(March 12, 2020)
(March 2020) How useful is a policy when it’s just sitting on a shelf? Or if it’s outdated or simply not followed? Not very. Your drug-free workplace policy shouldn’t just take up space in an office (or on your computer). Instead, it’s meant to be a road map to guide any decisions you make regarding […]
(February 14, 2020)
(February 2020) Real Life Incidents: Working Partners® Consortium members receive phone support and consultation about drug-free workplace (DFWP) issues – a benefit we term “troubleshooting.” Here is a brief description of a troubleshoot and our response/suggestions. Question/Situation Steve*, a concerned DFWP-trained supervisor, called us the day after an incident with his employee, Bill*. During a morning meeting the […]
