Addressing Substance Use in the Workplace – Legal and Cultural Implications

Substance Use in the workplace can cost employers billions of dollars each year (NIH) and often results in lost productivity, absenteeism, turnover, and increased healthcare expenses. Join our panel of experts on November 18th at 9:00 AM for an informative panel discussion on how HR professionals can identify Substance Use Disorder in the workplace, what accommodations do HR professionals need to need to provide once and employee is in treatment? And what can HR professionals do to help employees? Attendees will have an opportunity to have all of their HR and legal questions answered as they relate to substance use and mental health in the workplace. We will be covering several questions and topics related to helping employers such as:

– What are the physical signs and symptoms of substance use disorder?
– I want to help, but I’m afraid of the legal implications around broaching the subject, can we be sued?
– This is seems like a really a difficult conversation to have, how do I ask someone about their drinking or drug use?
– Does recommending treatment to an employee mean they have to leave work for 30 days?
– How do I manage an alcohol centric company culture?
– What accommodations do I need to provide once we have an employee in treatment?