Costs / Benefits

Costs

  • Alcohol is estimated to cause up to 5% of all absences from work
  • Up to 14 million working days lost each year through alcohol misuse alone
  • Drugs and Alcohol are estimated to be a contributory factor in 25% of all workplace accidents
  • Alcohol implicated in 60% of UK workplace fatalities
  • Substance misuse can result in reduced company performance and decline in profitability
  • Reduction in internal morale and customer confidence
  • It has been calculated that a substance abuser costs their employer over £8000 per annum
  • Higher risk = Higher insurance premiums or lower cover availability
  • High legal costs incurred through tribunals and/or unfair dismissals
  • Internal theft or "shrinkage", security risks etc

Benefits

  • A healthier and safer workforce. Fewer accidents or incidents
  • Lower absenteeism due to substance misuse
  • saving on the cost of recruiting and training new employees to replace those whose employment might be terminated because of untreated drug misuse
  • Trained and educated workforce enabling responsible actions to be taken
  • Informed and legally defensible actions can be taken - protect against wrongful dismissals and tribunal cases
  • Employee Assistance - early intervention and reduced "chaotic" issues
  • Higher productivity and efficiency
  • Corporate and Community responsibility - contributing to society's efforts to combat harm from drug and alcohol misuse.
  • enhancing the public perception of your organisation as a responsible employer;
  • Increased employee morale and enhanced customer confidence
  • Can open up new markets where a robust and active D&A policy is a pre-requisite for entry
  • Discounted insurance rates / more cover. ScreenSafe UK have teamed up with leading insurance brokers Nixon James Corporate Commercial to provide our clients with preferential rates and cover.

For more details of how your company, organisation, employees and/or customers can benefit from introducing a robust and legally defensible Drugs and Alcohol Policy, then please contact our friendly and professional customer service team on 08450 505590 or via email (enquiries@screensafeuk.co.uk).

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