Alcoholic Employee Reinstated After Employer’s Compassion Made Seriousness of Warnings Questionable, Adrian Miedema, Canadian Occupational Safety
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In the case, an adjudicator reinstated an alcoholic employee who was dismissed after he was found to be under the influence of alcohol at work in a safety sensitive workplace. The adjudicator's decision resulted from the approach taken by the employer, which created the general impression in the mind of the employee that the threat of dismissal was not serious — that is, that the employer’s compassionate approach would continue. Read more here
