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1. Has a union ever grieved disciplinary action (up to and including dismissal) of an employee suspected of a substance problem?
2. Has the behaviour of an employee with a suspected substance abuse problem ever reflected poorly on your organization?
3. Has your company ever provided the same employee with more than one disciplinary notice with respect to alcohol or drug use?
4. To the best of your knowledge, has an employee of your organization ever left a company function or party under the influence of drugs or alcohol?
5. Can you attribute a workplace accident to alcohol or drug use?
6. Have coworkers ever picked up the slack or covered for a fellow employee as a result of his/her alcohol or drug use?
7. Have you ever experienced theft in the workplace, which you suspect was related to alcohol or drug use?
8. Have you ever felt that absenteeism is unusually high, or increasing?
9. Have your company’s health benefits premiums increased as a result of claims history?
10. Would an employee accident at work impact the health and safety of others?
11. Have you ever observed conflict between employees as a result of alcohol or drug use?
12. Does your organization have an alcohol and drug policy?
13. If you do have a policy, are you confident that your employees know and understand it?
14. Do you know the signs and indicators of substance abuse?
15. Has your organization trained managers and supervisors to recognize the signs and symptoms of substance abuse?
16. Do you know whether your EAP addresses addiction?
17. To the best of your knowledge, has your organization ever referred an employee to treatment for an addiction to drugs or alcohol?
18. Do you feel that you have all the information you need about substance abuse in the workplace?
19. Are you familiar with an employer’s duty to maintain a healthy and safe working environment and how it applies to substance abuse and addiction?
20. Are you familiar with current human rights legislation as it applies to substance abuse, addiction, and the duty to accommodate?