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Ask The Expert: Do Workers Have to Tell You If They Get a DUI?

QUESTION

 

Do workers have to inform their employer if they get a DUI’

 

ANSWER

 

It depends.

 

EXPLANATION

 

Factors to consider:

Your HR policies: Do your current policies require workers to notify you of their DUIs’

Conviction or arrest: If the worker was arrested but not convicted, he/she may be able to prove innocence (or may have already done so if the charges were dropped or the worker was acquitted).

Impact on job performance: Notification is required if the DUI has an actual or potential impact on job performance, such as if:

  • The worker needs to drive to do the job;
  • The job is safety-sensitive;
  • The worker can’t do the job with a revoked or suspended driver’s licence;
  • The job requires the highest standards of morality and conduct, e.g., law enforcement.

On or off duty: Notification is almost sure to be required if the DUI happened while the worker was on duty.