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Tools and Tactics for Educating Employers on the Advantages of a Drug-Free Workplace

This program by Working Partners for an Alcohol and Drug-Free Workplace aims to encourage comprehensive drug-free workplace programs for small businesses. It addresses workplace substance abuse, protects the rights of workers and employers, and utilizes industry-specific materials and success stories to educate and inform small business owners. The program components include policy and procedures, employee awareness and education, supervisory training, employee assistance program, and drug testing.

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Tools and Tactics for Educating Employers on the Advantages of a Drug-Free Workplace

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  1. Tools and Tacticsfor Educating Employers on theAdvantages of a Drug-Free Workplace Working Partners for an Alcohol and Drug-Free Workplace Program U.S. Department of Labor

  2. DOL Approach Encourage implementation of comprehensive drug-free workplace programs • Address workplace substance abuse; not just illicit drug use • Non-regulatory • Protect rights of workers and employers • Small business as primary target • Incremental approach

  3. Previous DOL Initiatives • Publications and video training programs • Useful, but ineffective distribution • Conferences, training sessions, workshops • Difficult to attract small business owners • EAP Grant Program (3 year) • Large single employers succeeded; but EAP consortia unable to become self-sufficient

  4. Small Business Findings • Recognize societal substance abuse problem -- but not in their workplace • Notsmall BIG businesses • Unsure of legal rights and obligations • Oppose governmental regulation • Wary of “programs” • Look to trade associations for information

  5. Small Business Basics • Diversity of size, industry, management style • Scarcity of time, energy, resources • Disproportionate impact of troubled employees • “Family” orientation • Lack human resources or admin infrastructure • Few offer adequate behavioral health benefits • Need financial incentives & cost offsets

  6. Working Partners Approach • Industry-specific materials • Small business success stories • Focus on benefits • Inform of liabilities, legal rights/obligations • Partner with trade associations • Engage small business champions • Utilize Internet to disseminate information

  7. DFW Program Components • Policy and Procedures • Employee Awareness and Education • Supervisory Training • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) • Drug Testing

  8. Special Concerns • Parents as employees? • Consider providing information to help parents talk to their children about drugs • Young employees? • Household products can be abused as inhalants

  9. Words of Caution • Drug testing  Drug-Free Workplace Program • One size does not fit all • Policy  Procedures • Accommodate incremental program implementation • Join forces to promote DFWP and deliver services

  10. Working Partners for an Alcohol- and Drug-Free Workplacewww.dol.gov/dol/workingpartners.htm • Small Business Initiative • Industry-specific materials • Substance Abuse Information Database (SAID) • Repository of workplace resources • Drug-Free Workplace Advisor • Interactive expert system • Welfare to Work • Improving job training, placement and retention

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