This is a practical guide for labour lawyers, employers, trade unions, human resource managers, and occupational health professionals who must grapple with the problems of substance abuse in the workplace. This new and updated edition explains the case law on substance abuse in South Africa and provides a useful international legal comparison with Canadian law. Recommending procedures for identifying, controlling, and treating substance abuse, the book includes templates and procedural guidelines for pre-employment testing, employee testing, and fair disciplinary action.

This is a practical guide for labour lawyers, employers, trade unions, human resource managers, and occupational health professionals who must grapple with the problems of substance abuse in the workplace. This new and updated edition explains the case law on substance abuse in South Africa and provides a useful international legal comparison with Canadian law. Recommending procedures for identifying, controlling, and treating substance abuse, the book includes templates and procedural guidelines for pre-employment testing, employee testing, and fair disciplinary action.