Alcohol and Drug Abuse in the Workplace
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Speaker : SUSAN FAHEY DESMOND
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When : Wednesday, February 19, 2025
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Time : 12 : 00 PM EST
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Susan Fahey Desmond is a partner with McGlinchey Stafford PLLC with
offices across the country. A noted author and speaker, Susan has been
representing management in all areas of labor and employment law for
over 35 years. She has been named in Best Lawyers in America and as one
of America’s Leading Business Lawyers for labor and employment law. She
has also been named as one of the top 25 female lawyers in Louisiana.
Susan is licensed to practice in Colorado, Louisiana, and Mississippi
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In this webinar, you will learn the way courts view alcoholism versus
drug addiction. What is the latest on how courts are treating marijuana?
We will also discuss practical steps. So many laws can protect someone with an addition, the most common are the Family and Medical Leave Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. It is difficult for employers to balance their own interests with the interest those with an addition may have an entitlement.
Areas Covered
- What addictions cost employers?
- How does the law treat alcoholism vs. drug addiction?
- How employers can be proactive in addressing addiction in the workplace?
- What is an “active user” or illegal drugs for purposes of disqualification under the ADA?
- Employees’ rights under the FMLA and ADA for addictions
- Update on marijuana in the workplace
Who Should Attend
In house counsel, human resource managers, benefits managers.
Why Should You Attend
Why is there such a problem with alcohol? Maybe you indulge in a glass or two but your neighbor can’t stop there. This neighbor may be costing his employer a lot of money. What about pain pills? You can easily follow the prescription without any issue. But your best friend has gotten addicted to these pills?
Addiction is common. It crosses all classes of life – the poor, the middle class, and the elite. It is not easy for those addicted to these substances to admit that they need help. Despite the commonality of addition, it often bleeds over into the workplace causing many headaches for the employer.
Topic Background
Alcohol and drug in the workplace is common. Alcohol, in fact, is the number one drug abused by Americans. Abuse can lead to a host of problems to employers including, but not limited to, loss of production, increased accidents, increased use of sick time, abuse of FMLA, etc. How can an employer protect itself in these situations without running afoul of such laws like the FMLA, ADA, etc.?
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$160.00
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