Did You Know? | 📢 Alcohol Dependency in the Workplace – Consensus HR in Herts & Beds
📢 Did You Know? Alcohol Dependency in the Workplace: A Hidden Cost to UK Businesses
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🚨 Shocking New Findings on Alcohol in the Workplace:
A recent survey found that:
85% of 2,600 UK workers surveyed admitted to being drunk in the workplace in the past year.
31% said they were drunk or impaired by alcohol at least once a week.
With 31,767,000 workers in the UK, this could mean over 9.8 million people are potentially impaired at work each week.
That’s 1 in 4 businesses affected by alcohol-related impairment every week.
Alcohol misuse costs the UK economy approximately £7.3 billion a year in lost productivity.
17 million working days are lost annually to alcohol-related sickness.
And 200,000 employees are estimated to turn up to work hungover every day.
💬 Matthew Chilcott, FCIPD – Owner of Consensus HR, comments:
“These statistics are alarming and show just how significant alcohol dependency can be in the workplace. It’s crucial that businesses have clear drug and alcohol policies, provide appropriate support mechanisms, and ensure their teams are trained to spot the signs of misuse early. At Consensus HR, we work with businesses to implement policies that are both legally compliant and practically effective in maintaining a healthy, productive workforce.”
✅ What Should Employers Do?
Ensure your Alcohol & Substance Misuse Policy is up to date.
Provide access to support, such as EAPs (Employee Assistance Programmes).
Offer training to managers on recognising signs of dependency.
Engage in open conversations to remove stigma and support staff wellbeing.
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🧠 HR Key Terms:
Alcohol Misuse | Employee Wellbeing | Workplace Sickness | HR Policy | Employer Responsibility | Productivity Loss | Employee Assistance Programme
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