One of the most popular incentives for service industry employees is the “Shift Drink” – a drink on the house to unwind after a work day. On the surface, the Shift Drink is a relatively low-cost and readily available perk...more
What Is the Intoxication Defense? For instances where intoxication/impairment may be suspected, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-12 provides a complete defense against a claim for workers’ compensation where the injury and/or death...more
The likely reaction to the title of this article would be: well of course they do. Workplace rules of conduct typically prohibit being under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and although the condition of alcoholism might be...more
A recent OSHA Interpretation indicates that a workplace injury an employee sustains when he/she is intoxicated must be recorded on the company’s OSHA Injury and Illness Log. OSHA stated that the exception for recording...more