Workers Slow to Take Advantage of Anti -bullying M easures – continued from page 6
and trainee solicitor Adele Garnett, said that while the jurisdiction may be a ―slow burner‖ to start with, they predicted that it would gather momentum as more employees became aware of their rights under the legislation. Read more
One in Five Workers Drunk on the Job
Workplace drug testing gets a fair amount of media coverage, but there is a potentially far larger issue that employers need to be aware of: alcohol. An Australian Drug Foundation survey found that nearly one in five employees had performed work duties while drunk or tipsy. A similar number admitted to pulling a sickie due to the effects of alcohol, while about 40% said they‘d gone to work while still feeling the effects of their drinking. Alcohol and other drugs cost Australian businesses $6 billion per year in lost productivity and absenteeism, with alcohol use contributing to 5% of workplace deaths and 11% of accidents.
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CANADA:
“Red Flags” Were Used to Assess Workplace Violence Threat; Employer‟s Request for Psychiatric Assessment Was Justified
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has ruled that the City of Toronto was justified in requiring an employee to obtain a psychiatric assessment because of ―red flags‖. The employee‘s handling of a tense security-related incident involving anti-poverty activists was questioned. When asked by a City security supervisor for more information about the incident, the employee said, ―Do you want me to die?‖ The supervisor found the comment to be concerning and that he felt that he had an obligation to follow up for health and safety reasons. He testified that he was concerned and did not know what was going on in the applicant‘s mind.
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