Alcohol and the workplace

Health@Work has been commissioned by Liverpool Primary Care Trust to help deliver the Business & Commerce strand of the 2007 – 2010 ‘Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy’.

As a result we are working with a number of partner organisations to deliver a high standard of information, resources and support to businesses, trade unions and individuals

Our aim is not to stop people drinking alcohol completely. It is to raise awareness of sensible drinking. We wish to help people make the right decisions about their consumption levels by helping to understand consumption levels and the potential health impact.

We help employers to develop and implement good workplace alcohol policies and procedures through direct face to face support, issuing information and through making all our support materials accessible via the website. The support covers all areas including:

• Legal issues
• Policy development
• Risk assessments
• Impact of alcohol on businesses
• How to recognise problems
• How to deal with problems
• What support to offer employees
• How to organise and Host an event

All resources have been developed for ease of use and to ensure employers are clear about responsibilities regarding alcohol and the workplace.

The following sections cover specific areas. Please feel free to use any of the resources and contact us if further information or support is required