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Beatnik
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Hi
I would like to know where I stand regarding an issue with my job..
I dont want to say where I work but I have a safety critical job where all my actions are monitored..
Last week I had a minor "incident" when I made a simple mistake in work and I was taken out of my position and drug tested immedietly but to the knowledge of myself or my collueges it wasnt a safety critical incident or in breach of any regulations warranting a drug test..
In the last 2 weeks a person with the same position as me made the same mistake and a person with a higher up position than me made this same mistake twice in a few days but neither of these where taken out of there job to be drug tested
My company brought in a strict new alcohol and drug policy in january this year which is meant to be across the board for all employees who are in breach of regulations or make mistakes in there work but they failed to drug test the other 2 people that made the same mistake as me.
I tested positive on the drug test with cannabiss as I had smoked some the weekend before and now my manager is looking to demote me down to a lower position as a result so I want to know if this constitutes as discrimination or victimisation..??
My union rep says that he found out today that the mistake I made is on a list of stuff my manager can have people in my position drug tested for but since none of us knew this or have agreed with it can he do this as the conditions of the drug and alcohol policy say that employees need to be totally informed of the policy.??
Also a report was done by an independent expert on my job 4 years ago and he stated it was unsafe to work and the workload should be reduced..Another report was done this year and the expert stated that since the 1st report was made there has been a 15% increase in our work load so this could be a factor in the mistake I made which if the company had of adhered to his recomendations the 1st time might not have happened..So are the company liable for mistakes made by employees due to an overwhelming workload??
I would like to know where I stand legally on this and should I seek the advice of a solicitor
I know this is a little vague but it has to be without giving away where I work and I appreciate any information anyone can provide
I would like to know where I stand regarding an issue with my job..
I dont want to say where I work but I have a safety critical job where all my actions are monitored..
Last week I had a minor "incident" when I made a simple mistake in work and I was taken out of my position and drug tested immedietly but to the knowledge of myself or my collueges it wasnt a safety critical incident or in breach of any regulations warranting a drug test..
In the last 2 weeks a person with the same position as me made the same mistake and a person with a higher up position than me made this same mistake twice in a few days but neither of these where taken out of there job to be drug tested
My company brought in a strict new alcohol and drug policy in january this year which is meant to be across the board for all employees who are in breach of regulations or make mistakes in there work but they failed to drug test the other 2 people that made the same mistake as me.
I tested positive on the drug test with cannabiss as I had smoked some the weekend before and now my manager is looking to demote me down to a lower position as a result so I want to know if this constitutes as discrimination or victimisation..??
My union rep says that he found out today that the mistake I made is on a list of stuff my manager can have people in my position drug tested for but since none of us knew this or have agreed with it can he do this as the conditions of the drug and alcohol policy say that employees need to be totally informed of the policy.??
Also a report was done by an independent expert on my job 4 years ago and he stated it was unsafe to work and the workload should be reduced..Another report was done this year and the expert stated that since the 1st report was made there has been a 15% increase in our work load so this could be a factor in the mistake I made which if the company had of adhered to his recomendations the 1st time might not have happened..So are the company liable for mistakes made by employees due to an overwhelming workload??
I would like to know where I stand legally on this and should I seek the advice of a solicitor
I know this is a little vague but it has to be without giving away where I work and I appreciate any information anyone can provide