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After developing a drug-free workplace policy, an organization should
train those individuals closest to its workforce—supervisors.
Training should ensure that supervisors understand:
- The drug-free workplace policy
- Ways to recognize and deal with employees who have performance
problems that may be related to alcohol and other drugs
- How to refer employees to available assistance
In relation to a drug-free workplace program, supervisors’
responsibilities should include monitoring employees’ performance,
staying alert to and documenting performance problems, and enforcing
the policy. Supervisors should not, however be expected to diagnose
alcohol- and drug-related problems or provide counseling to employees
who may have them.
Note: If supervisors are responsible for making referrals for drug
testing based on reasonable suspicion, they also must be trained on
how to make that determination.
The following resources may help employers in training supervisors
about their role in their organization’s drug-free workplace
program:
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