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| This Employer Cares: Give your employees ammunition for eliminating drug use in their own homes |
When Allissa’s employer first noticed that her most dedicated account manager had started coming in late to work, was taking longer lunches, and was spending a lot of extra time on personal phone calls, her first impression was to wait the problem out. When things didn’t improve, and Allissa started exhibiting behaviors that told her co-workers she was under an undue amount of stress, managers decided to look into the problem. It was only when she realized that her job was being threatened that Allissa confided to her employer that the real problem stemmed from concerns that a daughter’s drug use was getting out of hand.
Employers who are proactive about providing employees with information that will limit or eliminate drug use in their own homes will find that this relatively simple effort has the potential for a significant return. In fact, a recently-launched website is dedicated to making the education process a simple one. Employers can download posters, articles, and even electronic documents for distribution to their employees.
(See www.theantidrug.com)
Creators of the website point out that “all employers, regardless of the size of their business, can and should offer drug prevention materials to parents in the workplace. Distribution of these free wellness resources can reduce absenteeism and healthcare costs, while increasing productivity. The resources offered through this Web site are a free Work/Life benefit. By passing on this benefit through your employee communications, you are sending a very important message - which your company cares about its employees and their families.”
A creative perk:
Consider offering limited athletic sponsorships for your employees whose children participate in organized athletics. Require a signed “pledge to be drug-free” from each child who benefits.
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