Free seminars will be held across the region in King's Lynn, Ipswich, Norwich, Cambridge, Bury St Edmunds, Great Yarmouth, Chelmsford, Colchester and Huntingdon (see full list of dates and venues below).
Matthew Rowe, PR and Communications Manager, says: "We will cover the legal considerations and suggest practical steps to take in order to prevent abuses by staff. We will also look at tactics for dealing with employees who are suspected of being under the influence of drugs or alcohol to the extent that it is impairing their ability to function effectively at work.
"What are the implications of drug and alcohol consumption outside of working hours? It is often at the boundary of an employee’s private and working life where the most difficult challenges arise for employers. We will consider the circumstances when an employer will be justified in taking disciplinary action.
"Each session will cover:
- the legal framework, including health and safety duties and data protection obligations
- ensuring your contracts and policies provide adequate protection
- drug and alcohol testing: in what circumstances can it (and should it) be carried out?
- signs for managers to spot when there might be a problem
- taking appropriate disciplinary action, and when to consider referral for treatment as an alternative
- how to deal with e-cigarettes and ‘legal highs’.
"We will also be looking at a ‘real-life’ case study, to examine how an employer dealt with drug and alcohol problems arising among employees in safety-critical roles."
To book your FREE place please register via www.birketts.co.uk/events/
King's Lynn
Venue: Knights Hill Hotel
Date: 04 February 2015
Time: 08:00 - 10:00
Ipswich
Venue: Trinity Park
Date: 10 February 2015
Norwich
Venue: Birketts Norwich Boardroom
Date: 10 February 2015
Time: 08:00 - 10:00
Cambridge
Venue: The Moller Centre
Date: 11 February 2015
Time: 08:00 - 10:00
Bury St Edmunds
Venue: Denny Brothers
Date: 12 February 2015
Great Yarmouth
Venue: Zest Room, Potters
Date: 24 February 2015
Time: 08:00 - 10:00
Chelmsford
Venue: Birketts Chelmsford Boardroom
Date: 24 February 2015
Time: 08:00 - 10:00
Colchester
Venue: Flakt Woods
Date: 25 February 2015
Huntingdon
Venue: Huntingdon Racecourse
Date: 25 February 2015
Time: 08:00 - 10:00
Norwich
Venue: Birketts Norwich Boardroom
Date: 25 February 2015
Time: 08:00 - 10:00
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Matthew Rowe
PR and Communications Manager
Birketts LLP
T: 01473 406334 (ext. 1334)
matthew-rowe@birketts.co.uk
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