Janna Maree Sladic, a former top basketballer for the Canberra Capitals, was found dead at a west Belconnen home in what is suspected to be a heroin overdose, according to a report by Michael Inman for The Canberra Times.
For employers in Australia, dealing with workers using marijuana is comparatively easier. After all, marijuana remains a prohibited substance in Australia. Possession, use, and distribution are punishable by law, and employers only need to reflect the same in their respective drug and alcohol policies. Depending on the severity of the drug offence, an employer is empowered to immediately terminate employees who test positive for marijuana.
American employers, however, have it harder, especially with more than 20 jurisdictions legalising the use of marijuana for medical purposes.
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Drug tests in the workplace are becoming more common, with employers getting smart to the fact that 70 per cent of drug users are actually fully employed, according to a United Nations report on worldwide drug use. However, if you’re an employer and you haven’t implemented a drug testing program, here are some things you need to know about it.
Two truck industry groups have denounced the truck drivers caught on camera taking the drug ice while on duty, according to an article in the Australasian Transport New website. (more…)
In light of the heavy losses that British businesses are sustaining due to drug and alcohol issues among their workforce, an alcohol and drug governmental organisation in the United Kingdom is exhorting other companies to implement random drug testing in the workplace, says an article in the Lincolnshire Echo. (more…)
Drug sniffer dogs have played a crucial role in police drug raids conducted around pubs and clubs in Coffs Harbour, Sawtell, and Woolgoolga, according to a report in The Coffs Coast Advocate. (more…)
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has ruled against the unfair dismissal claim of a worker sacked for refusing urine test. (more…)
The Fair Work Commission has approved a drug test clause in Rooty Hill RSL Club Ltd’s new enterprise agreement.