Over the past years, the issue of drug abuse in the workplace, whether the issue concerns the employees or their families, has become quite significant in the global context. According to the statistics, almost 30% of the employees across the US experience substance abuse-related issues in their own lives or within their families, which considerably decreases the overall productivity rates (“Alcohol and Drugs in the Workplace). Hence, when speaking of the issue of business ethics, the dialogue on the matter should only be started when the behavioral patterns of an employee directly affect the workflow, avoiding any explicit accusations of drug abuse (Solomon, Martin, and Poatsy). Moreover, if the employee is an asset to the company and he or she claims their willingness to obtain treatment, the employer should consider the option of financial or social encouragement to enter the programs designed for people with similar issues.
References
“Alcohol and Drugs in the Workplace.”Addiction Center, 2020. Web.
Bamfo, Bylon Abeeku, Courage Simon Kofi Dogbe, and Charles Osei-Wusu. “The effects of corporate rebranding on customer satisfaction and loyalty: Empirical evidence from the Ghanaian banking industry.” Cogent Business & Management, vol.5, no.1, 2018.
Solomon, Michael R., Martin, Kendall, and Mary Anne Poatsy. Better Business (7th edition). Pearson, 2017.