Business: Group Benefits and employee addictions

November 1, 2016

Ten percent of the Canadian population report symptoms consistent with substance dependency.
Source: Statistics Canada

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Employers may watch for:

  • regular absence patterns
  • late for work
  • poor focus affecting production
  • confused about directives
  • appearing tired or stressed, or lazy
  • not collaborating well with other employees
  • short tempered
  • increased mistakes or wrong interpretations of duties

Have a policy for your employees who may suffer from substance abuse. Employers may have to find ways to approach, address, manage and/or get counsel for an addicted employee. The policy can also advise that your company will suggest accessing an organization’s employee assistance program (EAP).

In order for an employee who suffers from an addiction, to be eligible for group benefits, a group benefit plan may require that the employee disabled by an addiction, be introduced to a treatment program.

 

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