For all companies, big or small, it’s important that you follow the proper protocols before you ask your employees or potential employees to submit to a drug test. There are standard ethical guidelines and laws that are set in place to guarantee that drug testing is done fairly. The bottom line is that before you drug test your employees, you have to have an understood and comprehensive drug and alcohol policy in place.
We understand that many companies are unfamiliar with the legal obligations when it comes to having their employees drug-tested. We provide a full level service to ensure that you have properly administrated each drug-test and ensure that you have legally defensible results. Our drug testing process starts with policy creation including education for your employees. Next, we provide a sample collection service via our fully trained staff who will use the right protocol and the correct chain of custody. Finally, we provide drug-testing advice on how to interpret results and the best action to take with employees that have a negative drug test result.
Our policy advice and creation service has range of features:
Policy review and Creation
Advice that’s tailored to your Workplace
Legally defensible policy design by experts
Policy implementation
Management and staff training
Rules on actions to take with positive results
Resources to aid in communication with staff about your drug and alcohol policy
Post result Support and Result Interpretation
Why Does my Company Need Policy advice?
A detailed drug and alcohol testing policy lays down exhaustive ground rules for your organisations position on drug and alcohol use and testing. It gives you the platform to communicate your company’s attitude and position with employees about drug and alcohol and also clearly outlines the expectations between management and employees.
An effective Drug and Alcohol Policy must be fair, equitable and follow standard guidelines. Trade Unions and the HSE often encourage companies to have an agreed policy in place.
Our policy review service will assess your current policy and then provide you with a brief report on any areas of concern and provide recommendations based on the best legal practices. We can then help you to develop a workplace policy that is acceptable, reasonable and exhaustive.
Advice and Consultancy Services
Drug and alcohol misuse in the workplace is often a difficult problem to face. By having a internal policy which is both observed and understood it will help your organisation effectively communicate what is – and what is not – tolerated with your staff.
Some of the most effective screening programmes include drug testing for new employees, employees applying for transfers and unannounced, random tests. Our advice and consultancy services will ensure that your drug and alcohol policy is right for your business.