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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


  1. Implementing an Enforceable Drugs and Alcohol Policy Tim Capelin tcapelin@piperalderman.com.au Ph: 0419 218 733 Partner, Piper Alderman

  2. Relevant Drug and Alcohol Laws Unfair Dismissal Anti - Government Discrimination contracts law Relevant Drug and Road Safety General Legislation Alcohol Protections Laws Workers Work, health Compensation and Safety Privacy & Surveillance

  3. How to have a D&A safe and compliant workplace? Policy Notify Training Enforcement EAP Testing

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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. Testing Breath Saliva Blood Testing Urine Traditional

  8. Enforcement Options Zero tolerance Second/Multiple chances Failure to submit to testing

  9. Notification Contractual Obligations Duty to notify WorkCover

  10. Recap Determine policy Ensure policy is understood Consistently Implement Notify where appropriate

  11. Questions

  12. Implementing an Enforceable Drugs and Alcohol Policy Tim Capelin tcapelin@piperalderman.com.au Ph: 0419 218 733 Partner, Piper Alderman

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