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Alcohol and drug testing policy

This policy sets out an organisation’s approach to alcohol and drug testing, including when testing may be carried out, how it will be conducted and the standards employees are expected to meet. It helps employers manage safety‑related risks while applying testing measures fairly and consistently.

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By Lynda Macdonald and Zeba Sayed, Brightmine Senior Legal Editor

Use this model policy to set out your organisation’s rules on alcohol and drug testing.

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About the author

Lynda Macdonald

Lynda Macdonald has worked for more than 20 years as a self-employed, freelance management trainer, adviser and writer specialising in employment law.

She regularly designs and conducts training courses on all aspects of employment law for a range of managers and supervisors in all sectors of industry.

Prior to setting up her own business in employment law and management training/consultancy, she worked as an HR manager in the oil industry for more than 10 years. She is also appointed as a panel member of the employment tribunal service in Aberdeen, Scotland.

Lynda is a university graduate in language and a chartered fellow of the CIPD. She has an LLM degree in employment law and practice.

Lynda has written numerous books on various aspects of employment law, all of which have been published by major national publishers. She has co-authored several other books, and currently contributes extensively to various HR and employment law hard-copy and online products.

About the author

Zeba Sayed, Senior legal editor at Brightmine

Zeba Sayed
Senior Legal Editor, Brightmine

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.

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