Drug and alcohol abuse at the work-place

Ismail, Fadillah and Teh, Hui Chin and Ali Hassan Humaid Alhosani, Adnan and Lee, Te Chuan (2020) Drug and alcohol abuse at the work-place. In: Human resource management & psychology. Penerbit UTHM, pp. 65-72. ISBN 978-967-2916-23-9

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Abstract

Malaysia is the country that have strong legal control to the drug and alcohol among the Asia countries. Malaysia has prepared the guidelines that intended to provide guidance to employers and employees to prevent and respond to the issues from drug and alcohol use which to satisfy their obligations under the OSHA 1994. This action is to develop the prevention responses to the drug and alcohol issues in the workplace within Malaysia. There are many of issues that occurred in the workplace because the various forms of drug and alcohol that use by employees that effect their job performance when they are on duty especially operating machines such as alcohol, illicit drugs (heroin), non-predicate medicines (cough medicine) and others. Besides that, drug and alcohol abuse at the workplace may cause the risk injury of employees. Therefore, drug and alcohol use are totally prohibited in Malaysia and totally should be prevented in the workplace that can result in issues at work.

Item Type:	Book Section
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Personnel management; Psychology, Industrial; Organizational behavior; Government publications--Malaysia
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28-70 Management. Industrial Management > HD66-66.2 Work groups. Team work in industry. Quality circles
Divisions:	Faculty of Technology Management and Business > Department of Production and Operation Management
Depositing User:	Mrs. Siti Noraida Miskan
Date Deposited:	23 Nov 2021 07:14
Last Modified:	23 Nov 2021 07:14
URI:	http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/id/eprint/2597

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