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Alcohol or drug misuse policy

Learn how an alcohol and drug misuse policy helps employers manage workplace concerns, support employee wellbeing, maintain safety standards and ensure fair treatment for all staff.

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This policy sets out an organisation’s approach to managing alcohol or drug misuse at work, including standards of behaviour, support available to employees and how concerns will be addressed. It helps employers balance wellbeing, safety and fair treatment when misuse issues arise.

Use this model policy to set out your organisation’s approach to managing alcohol or drug misuse at work.

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About the author

Zeba Sayed
Zeba Sayed
Senior Legal Editor

Zeba is a former practicing employment solicitor with more than 17 years’ experience in employment law.

Zeba joined Brightmine in 2017 and is a senior legal editor in the employment law and compliance team. In this role, she is responsible for content across Policies and procedures, Letters and forms and Contract clauses. She is also responsible for ensuring that allocated chapters of the employment law guide are kept updated. She has a special interest in the implications of AI in the employment field.

Zeba holds a degree in Law and completed her LPC at the College of Law in Chester. Prior to joining Brightmine, Zeba was an associate solicitor at Lyons Davidson Solicitors in the London office. She advised both individuals and employers on a wide range of contentious and non-contentious employment law matters and delivered training to clients nationally. Zeba has also worked in conjunction with Acas London to deliver training on their behalf. She is a member of the Employment Lawyers Association.

Areas of expertise:

Employment law, HR compliance, AI in HR, Redundancy, Disciplinary action and investigations, Contracts of employment, Employee absence management, Diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI), Flexible working policies, Employee performance management

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