A specialist in the field of “problem drinking, alcohol abuse and alcoholism” supports the concept of treating alcohol-related problems of employees as a disease. The author, writing at an early…

Alcohol is an “addictive drug” with a particular American concern, following the experiment with Prohibition. In industry, concern with alcoholism was centered on a “job performance criterion”; that is, whether…

Discharge for alcoholism or alcohol-related misconduct poses one of the “greater dilemmas” for arbitrators. The authors discuss the growth of occupational programs, both employer-initiated and through collective bargaining. In many…

The challenges confronting arbitrators in cases involving troubled employees, such as employees with chronic alcohol and drug issues. Remedies based on a traditional corrective discipline, a modified corrective discipline model,…

The article addresses discharge or reassignment for physical or mental inability to perform the work (including being overweight and underweight); temporary and permanent disability distinguished; and the failure of the…

A discussion of whether, in assessing the appropriateness of discipline or discharge, arbitrators should take into account “distractions” (such as the employee’s marital, family, financial or legal problems) that cause…

An examination of the obligations, under Canadian and United States law, of employers and of unions to accommodate employees with disabilities.