| Substance abuse by employees causes a great | | | | anyone violates the law. |
| deal of loss to the business in various aspects | | | | 3. While signing up the contract with the company, |
| such as lost productivity, injuries, accidents and | | | | the employee should take the responsibility of |
| health care. According to the statistics produced | | | | notifying the company about any violation of the |
| by the U.S Department of Labor, every year | | | | law at the workplace. |
| American businesses lose nearly $81 billion dollars | | | | 4. The company should take correct actions |
| annually because of drug abuse at workplace. It | | | | against employees who have violated the law. |
| has been also found that people who abuse drugs | | | | A person who is addicted to drugs at the |
| apply for a worker's compensation claim on a | | | | workplace is likely to induce other employees to |
| frequent basis as compared to their co-workers. | | | | get into the habit of drug addiction. When a |
| The Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988 was laid | | | | person gets addicted to substance, his |
| down to ensure a drug-free workplace. Here is | | | | performance at his workplace slowly starts |
| what the law states: | | | | declining. Very soon, the addict will lose interest in |
| | | | continuing his job because of various reasons such |
| 1. A company should publish notify its employees | | | | as ill-health, strong addiction to drugs, etc. |
| that unlawful manufacturing, circulation, supplying | | | | If the company provides proper education training |
| and possessing drugs is prohibited at the | | | | and information drug rehabilitation, a lot of money |
| workplace. If anyone is found violating the law, an | | | | can be saved that is spent through worker's |
| action will be taken against them. | | | | compensation insurance. After all investing in the |
| 2. The company should also have a program to | | | | well being of the employees will eventually lead to |
| educate its employees on staying free from | | | | the success of the business. |
| drugs and the penalties he may encounter if | | | | |