CHAPTER 17 - SUBSTANCE ABUSE: The Multi-Million Dollar Problem SUBSTANCE ABUSE  Substance abuse is the misuse of alcohol, illegal drugs, or prescription drugs.  Cost to companies is $60 to $100 billion each year.  Alcohol and Drug Information Alcohol and Drug Information Alcohol and Drug Information Human Relations

ACTIONS TAKEN BY ORGANIZATIONS TO CONTROL SUBSTANCE ABUSEACTIONS TAKEN BY ORGANIZATIONS TO CONTROL SUBSTANCE ABUSE –Testing Pre-employmentPre-employment Expected intervalExpected interval Random intervalRandom interval For causeFor cause –Employee assistance programs –Employee education Human Relations

DOWNSIDE OF DRUG TESTINGDOWNSIDE OF DRUG TESTING –Cost –Intrusive, humiliating, invasion of privacy! –Not foolproof –Don’t measure “impairment”, only amount in blood. Human Relations

COMMONLY ABUSED SUBSTANCESCOMMONLY ABUSED SUBSTANCES –Alcohol –Cocaine –Marijuana –Sedatives and tranquilizers –Amphetamines –Inhalants –Hallucinogens –Narcotics Human Relations

SUBSTANCE ABUSE POLICIESSUBSTANCE ABUSE POLICIES –Athletes Athletes –Companies Companies SEEKING TREATMENTSEEKING TREATMENT –Where? Where? –AA AA Human Relations

DEALING WITH A SUPERVISOR OR COWORKER WHO ABUSES SUBSTANCESDEALING WITH A SUPERVISOR OR COWORKER WHO ABUSES SUBSTANCES –Intervention with an employee. Intervention –Intervention with a boss. Intervention Human Relations

CHAPTER 18 - EMPLOYEE RIGHTS: Working Toward Mutual Respect FEDERAL LAWS THAT PROTECT WORKERSFEDERAL LAWS THAT PROTECT WORKERS –Discrimination laws Title VIITitle VII Pregnancy discriminationPregnancy discrimination Equal payEqual pay Age discriminationAge discrimination Sexual harassmentSexual harassment Disability discriminationDisability discrimination Human Relations

FEDERAL LAWS THAT PROTECT WORKERS (cont.)FEDERAL LAWS THAT PROTECT WORKERS (cont.) –Fair labor standards –Wage and hour laws –Family medical leave Human Relations

EMPLOYEE SAFETY AND HEALTHEMPLOYEE SAFETY AND HEALTH –Occupational Safety and Health Act –Employee responsibility concerning safety and health BENEFITS AVAILABLE TO EMPLOYEESBENEFITS AVAILABLE TO EMPLOYEES –Federally mandated benefits Social SecuritySocial Security Unemployment compensationUnemployment compensation Workers’ compensationWorkers’ compensation –Benefits offered voluntarily by employers Human Relations

OTHER EMPOYEE RIGHTSOTHER EMPOYEE RIGHTS –Employment at will –Proof of eligibility to work –Freedom of Speech –AIDS –Character defamation –Smokers’ rights Human Relations

OTHER EMPOYEE RIGHTS (cont.)OTHER EMPOYEE RIGHTS (cont.) –Medical benefits –Personnel files –Drugs on personal time –Employer search of the work area –Polygraphs –Plant closings –Dress codes –Blowing the whistle on illegal activities at work Human Relations

OTHER EMPOYEE RIGHTS (cont.)OTHER EMPOYEE RIGHTS (cont.) –Electronic surveillance of employees – privacy Human Relations