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Implementing an Enforceable Drugs and Alcohol Policy Tim Capelin tcapelin@piperalderman.com.au Ph: 0419 218 733 Partner, Piper Alderman Relevant Drug and Alcohol Laws Unfair Dismissal Anti - Government Discrimination contracts law

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Implementing an Enforceable Drugs and Alcohol Policy

Tim Capelin tcapelin@piperalderman.com.au Ph: 0419 218 733 Partner, Piper Alderman

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Relevant Drug and Alcohol Laws

Unfair Dismissal

Anti - Discrimination law

General Protections Work, health and Safety Privacy & Surveillance Workers Compensation Road Safety Legislation Government contracts

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How to have a D&A safe and compliant workplace?

Policy Training EAP Testing Enforcement Notify

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Policy

Zero tolerance or not? Amending policy Prescription drugs When to test? > incident > randomly > suspicion > pre-shift Key elements of policy

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Training

Training messages

> effect of breaching policy on worker and others > effect of breaching policy on driver and family > key elements of policy > highlight EAP

Refresher Training

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Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Retention of staff Commercial benefits of EAP based on DTC study

> Direct cost-benefit back to transport and logistic employers of $13,153 per employee per year > Savings as a result of reduced absenteeism > Productivity improvement

Concrete evidence of policy focus

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Testing

Breath Blood Traditional Urine Saliva

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Enforcement Options

Zero tolerance Second/Multiple chances Failure to submit to testing

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Notification

Contractual Obligations Duty to notify WorkCover

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Recap

Determine policy Ensure policy is understood Consistently Implement Notify where appropriate

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Questions

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Implementing an Enforceable Drugs and Alcohol Policy

Tim Capelin tcapelin@piperalderman.com.au Ph: 0419 218 733 Partner, Piper Alderman