Some things never change because they are based in solid business principles and practices. Benchmarking is one of them. It is a process designed to give business leaders a method for assessing organisational results against similar companies in the indus

Drug and alcohol programs are quickly going beyond being workplace health and safety initiatives. As Australia battles the growing use of illicit drugs and increasing numbers of dangerous binge drinking episodes, all eyes are looking to employers as front

Educating employees about a new drug and alcohol policy is one of the most important steps an employer can take to maintain workplace safety. People need to understand the effects that illicit drugs, prescription drugs and alcohol can have on the ability

Once drug and alcohol (D&A) policies and procedures are in place, it is not unusual for employers to generally view them as fixed in stone. However, businesses experience changes on a regular basis. The changes are prompted by any of a number of events, i

Implementing, managing and maintaining a workplace drug and alcohol program can be a complex process, depending on the size and type of business. The process begins with a policy because the policy sets out why the program exists, who it applies to, what

The Australian Government Department of Defence sets a workable standard for drug and alcohol policies and procedures that companies can emulate. Given the importance of the work the national defence teams manage, it should not be surprising that there is

Random drug and alcohol testing of workers in safety critical positions is an appropriate workplace strategy. Random testing is one type of testing strategy, with the others being pre-employment, post workplace accident or injury, for-cause, and post-reha