Alcohol 101
Alcohol is the most commonly used drug in the world and is widely socially accepted. It has been used as a sedative, antiseptic, even as a solvent.
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What to look for and what to test for
As a supervisor charged with ensuring a drug-free work environment, it is important to know your employees, their typical work habits and when those change. There are distinct clues to watch for when considering a reasonable suspicion determination.
Drug testing and the law
Workplace drug program terms to know
Before embarking on this course, there are role titles in any federally-mandated workplace drug program that supervisors should familiarize themselves with.
Why drug test at work?
The costs associated with drug and alcohol use in the workplace are far-reaching. Drugs and alcohol not only make a workplace unsafe, but they also threaten a company's bottom line. A solid drug screening program ensures a safe work environment and protects the rights and workplace expectations of everyone involved.
Understanding harassment based on race or color
Under federal law, it is illegal to harass a person in any aspect of employment because of that person’s race or color. Harassment can include racial slurs, offensive or derogatory remarks about a person’s race or color, or the display of racially-offensive symbols.
Understanding religious harassment
Under Civil Rights Act of 1964, employees may not be treated differently because of what they believe or don’t believe, harassed or prevented from observing their religious traditions.
Understanding disability-related harassment
Disability harassment is unwelcome conduct based on an employee’s physical or mental disability. Harassment might take the form of name-calling, cruel jokes, and mean comments, or it might escalate to threats and actions, from tampering with an employee’s equipment or workspace to physically intimidating an employee with a disability.
Understanding national origin-related harassment
National origin-based harassment can include ethnic slurs, workplace graffiti, physical violence or other offensive conduct directed toward individuals because of their birthplace, ethnicity, culture, language, dress or foreign accent.
Understanding age-related harassment
Harassment of an individual over the age of 40, because of their age, violates the law when it is so frequent or severe that it creates a hostile or offensive work environment or when it results in an adverse employment decision (such as the victim being fired or demoted),” according to the EEOC.