 How
do Employers Benefit from an Alcohol- and Drug-Free
Workplace?
As an employer, the benefits of an alcohol-
and drug-free workplace are considerable in both financially
measurable and non-measurable terms. Paybacks include:
Increased
- Staff morale
- Employee motivation
- Employee creativity
- Customer satisfaction
- Customer retention
- Positive public image
- Savings through incentive programs
offered by insurance carriers
- Savings through fewer accidents and
property damage
Decreased
- Accidents
- Errors
- Incidents requiring disciplinary action
- Absenteeism
- Tardiness
- Employee theft and fraud
- Legal expenses
- Insurance claims
- Staff turnover
- Chances of hiring substance abusers
- Workers’ compensation cost
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