CAREER’S CORNER – Here’s everything your boss could do if you turn up to work drunk

GUEST - Kagiso Lebethe - Senior Employee Relations Specialist<br /> <br /> Studies conducted by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) on the abuse of alcohol and drugs in the workplace show that:<br /> <br /> 1. 1. Absenteeism of employees with alcohol and drug problems was three times higher than for other employees,<br /> <br /> 2. 2. Employees with chemical dependence problems claimed sick benefits three times more than other employees.<br /> <br /> 3. 3. They also made compensation claims five times more than other employees. · 20% to 25% of injuries in the workplace involved employees under the influence of alcohol, and<br /> <br /> 4. 4. Drugs and alcohol supplied at work cause 15% to 30% of all workplace accidents <a href="http://www.kayafm.co.za/">Kaya FM </a>