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Originally Posted by blahblah454
Most companies have a policy where they will get you help if you have a habit. If you bring the habit up to HR anonymously I am sure they can look into getting him help. If he refuses then he can be fired.
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True. True. True.
But the last true he can be fired because he more than likely is employed "at will" and can be fired at any point in time and for just about any reason.
But the 2nd one, HR cannot at someone elses say so force someone to get help. In fact, HR cannot act without that individual making that decision. If there is an HR department that is worth anything, there are many loopholes that the individual in question can utilize.
edit: HR can act if the supervisor/manager requests but even then the individual has to make the choice. There's no immediate ultimatium that can be laid down oto the table. There generally has to be some sort of 1st warning, 2nd warning, and this is again, just for job performance. There are many protections that the individual can use if they are a long term employee from paid vacation, short/long term disability, Family and Medical Leave Act to hide behind as they nurse their addiction along.
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Last edited by Cynthetiq; 06-26-2008 at 01:20 AM..
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