Managing Alcoholic Employees February 24 A.J. Green Womens Jersey , 2014 | Author: Franklin Skribbit | Posted in Education Alcoholism is widespread in all areas of society, including the workplace. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, 17.6 million Americans suffer from alcoholism. That comes to about 1 in 12 adults, which means it’s a good chance at least one person in your office is an alcoholic. Rather than firing an employee at the first sign of alcohol abuse, there are better ways, within the law, to manage an alcoholic employee and help them return to being a productive team member.
Racism should be avoided at all times by all people for obvious reasons, but the attitudes of prejudice based on a person’s race should especially be avoided by companies and corporations. The failure to prevent racism in the workplace will lead to the degradation of the company at large and, more importantly, to individuals who work within the company.
According to the American Disabilities Act (ADA), alcoholism is a disability. That means an employer can’t fire someone simply for being an alcoholic-they need to make reasonable accommodations, just like for any employee with a disability. Alcoholics aren’t off the hook, though, if they show up late for work or show up drunk. They can be held to the same work standards as all employees, and if they fail to live up to those standards it’s legally acceptable to terminate them.
Employees are entitled to seek treatment without risk of termination
This policy should include within it clear consequences for discriminating practices, behaviors, or language that occur within the workplace. Specific clauses should mention racism within the anti-discrimination document so that the company is clear on firm stance against racism in the workplace.
Make Friends – Do not just be colleagues with those that you work with. Become friends with them that can work effectively but get along well at the same time. Encourage having a little fun at work with an inner-office competition or bringing in food to work.
The best way to manage an alcoholic employee is to come up with a Return to Work Agreement (RWA). That way you can both sit down at a table and come up with a plan for them to continue their employment that you’re both happy with. Something you might include in an RWA would be that the employee must attend AA meetings regularly, or that if they relapse they’ll risk termination. If they’re unable to return to full functionality immediately, the RWA can set goals to help them reach the necessary level.
Each company hires those who they feel will perform the tasks needed with the best results, but this does not meant that companies should overlook the character of the persons they are hiring. During the interview process, a hiring manager can determine if the potential future employee will be a contributing member of the team or if they may hold prejudices against certain races or ethnicities.
There are many companies that offer compliance training specific to manage alcoholism in the workplace, as well as people who have other disabilities. The best approach is to be prepared when situations arrive, so that you know the law and know how you can work within it to resolve and conflicts. Sign up for an Americans with Disabilities Act training course today, and learn how you’re business can act within the law to accommodate your hard-working employees with disabilities.
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Danny Pang. [Photo provided to China Daily]
Hong Kong horror-film director Danny Pang's home's walls are covered with posters featuring ghouls.
And the room hosting his Beijing news conference on July 21 to promote his new thriller, The Strange House, was designed like a horror-flick set with gloomy lighting and spooky sounds. It began with several women in red dresses moving over the stage like floating spirits.
The "king of Hong Kong horror" has returned to the spotlight since the film hit mainland theaters on July 24. It's his first film shot on the mainland and with big-name mainland actors. It's showing on 3-D and 4K DMAX screens on the mainland.
The movie premiered a day before in Malaysia and later will head to overseas destinations, including Thailand, Japan, South Korea and Russia, executive producer Yuan Bingtao says.
"My narrative style relies more on imagery than dialogue," Pang tells China Daily.
"That gives them global appeal beyond language and culture."
The plot centers on a girl who sees ghostly figures and leads to a discovery buried under an old house.
"A thriller director should be like a naughty child ... playing tricks ... and scaring people by surprise," he says.
"Fear stems from reality. Horror scenes featuring everyday things are the best."
Lead actress Xu Jiao, who plays the girl who sees visions, says she became frightened offset during shooting.
"Most of the scenes were shot at night. I had to walk down a dark, narrow alley between the shooting location and my hotel. The four-minute walk was so scary," she says.
The Strange House has been squeezed into a 3.6 percent screening occupancy by summer blockbusters but is wildly popular with horror-flick fans.
Posts on film-review websites praise its pace and atmosphere but express disappointment with its less-than-paranormal ending.