RESEARCH / VERSION 1.1 / 16 OCTOBER 2026
Oxford Brookes University
Offers paid clinic time and conditional job retention during treatment.
| Field | Evidence |
|---|---|
| Reference period | 2010-11 |
| Coverage | England |
| Status | Published document examined; internal operation unconfirmed |
| Source-check date | 2026-10-14 |
| Document | Oxford Brookes University — Alcohol and other drugs — procedure for assisting employees |
| Confidentiality | Presence: explicit; conditions: condition or scope recorded. Confidentiality promised subject to the procedure. [Source: Preamble] |
| Voluntary disclosure | Presence: explicit; conditions: not separately assessed. Early voluntary help encouraged; employees should not be pressured to confide. [Source: Preamble; Procedure] |
| Treatment leave | Presence: explicit; conditions: not separately assessed. Normal sick leave plus paid time for clinic appointments during working hours. [Source: Procedure] |
| Relapse | Presence: explicit; conditions: condition or scope recorded. Further treatment may be allowed after Occupational Health discussion. [Source: Procedure, final paragraph] |
| Return to work | Presence: explicit; conditions: condition or scope recorded. Job retained subject to gradual satisfactory performance and legality; alternatives considered. [Source: Procedure] |
| Impairment and safety | Presence: explicit; conditions: not separately assessed. Intervention relates to work performance or safety; refusal of treatment alone is not disciplinary. [Source: Preamble; Procedure] |
| Occupational health | Presence: explicit; conditions: not separately assessed. Occupational Health advises treatment and recovery timescales. [Source: Procedure] |
| Treatment-time routes | sickness absence, appointments |
| Treatment pay | explicit paid time — Clinic appointments explicitly paid; ordinary sickness route also stated. |
| Treatment-pay check scope | Paid treatment-time statement only; other fields retain original source-check date. |
| Currency | Public availability does not confirm that this is the current operative HR policy. |
Presence and conditions
| Provision | Presence | Conditions / scope |
|---|---|---|
| confidentiality | explicit | Confidentiality promised subject to the procedure. |
| voluntary disclosure | explicit | not separately assessed |
| treatment leave | explicit | not separately assessed |
| relapse | explicit | Further treatment may be allowed after Occupational Health discussion. |
| return to work | explicit | Job retained subject to gradual satisfactory performance and legality; alternatives considered. |
| impairment safety | explicit | not separately assessed |
| occupational health | explicit | not separately assessed |
Interpretation limits
Page states updated November 2010. Text mainly addresses alcohol, extending a similar approach to other drugs wherever possible. Current replacement status unconfirmed.
Sources
- Alcohol and other drugs — procedure for assisting employees — See provision-level section locators.
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Civil Liberties Action (2026). Recovery at work: Oxford Brookes University. Record wp-oxford-brookes, version 1.1, 2026-10-16. https://cla-political-finance.copperchime4.chatgpt.site/databases/releases/2026-10-16-v1.1/records/workplace/wp-oxford-brookes.html
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