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Old 12-30-2007, 03:22 PM   #18 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by anhailla View Post
I had a situation where the smell of alcohol was obvious. The person denied it. I could not in good conscience...let the person work, especially considering what the person was about ready to do.
So...it was a breathalyzer or leave work...they failed the breathalyzer and have not been back since. (by their own choice)
I guess the point is...situations are so dramatically different. Your brothers case is absurd...but I know that it is common, and I agree with you that in that situation his privacy was violated.
You did the right thing. That person had no business going to work after drinking. It all comes down to knowing what too look and smell for in your workers. Logic and common sense.
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