RESEARCH / VERSION 1.1 / 16 OCTOBER 2026
Queen Margaret University
Offers confidential help, normal sickness benefits and individual review after relapse.
| Field | Evidence |
|---|---|
| Reference period | 2017-01 last reviewed; issued 2012-11-30 |
| Coverage | Scotland |
| Status | Published document examined; internal operation unconfirmed |
| Source-check date | 2026-10-14 |
| Document | Queen Margaret University — Alcohol and Substance Misuse Policy |
| Confidentiality | Presence: explicit; conditions: condition or scope recorded. Confidential records; relapse medical reports shared within Occupational Health, HR and management. [Source: 6; 10] |
| Voluntary disclosure | Presence: explicit; conditions: not separately assessed. Staff encouraged to seek help; confidential professional contacts listed. [Source: Policy Aims; 11.2; Appendix 1] |
| Treatment leave | Presence: explicit; conditions: condition or scope recorded. Acknowledged dependency treatment normally follows sick leave and usual sick pay. [Source: 5.3] |
| Relapse | Presence: explicit; conditions: condition or scope recorded. Individual merits assessed with Occupational Health advice and consent for further reports. [Source: 10] |
| Return to work | Presence: explicit; conditions: condition or scope recorded. Occupational Health assesses fitness and supports rehabilitation; no guaranteed post specified. [Source: 5.3–5.4] |
| Impairment and safety | Presence: explicit; conditions: not separately assessed. Support distinguishes dependency from occasional misuse; safety remains overriding. [Source: 7–8] |
| Occupational health | Presence: explicit; conditions: not separately assessed. Management referral and specialist assistance provided. [Source: 5.1] |
| Treatment-time routes | sickness absence |
| Treatment pay | sick pay terms — Acknowledged-dependency treatment normally uses usual sick pay. |
| Treatment-pay check scope | Structured recode of v1.0 source-linked descriptions; not a fresh source check. |
| Currency | Public availability does not confirm that this is the current operative HR policy. |
Presence and conditions
| Provision | Presence | Conditions / scope |
|---|---|---|
| confidentiality | explicit | Confidential records; relapse medical reports shared within Occupational Health, HR and management. |
| voluntary disclosure | explicit | not separately assessed |
| treatment leave | explicit | Acknowledged dependency treatment normally follows sick leave and usual sick pay. |
| relapse | explicit | Individual merits assessed with Occupational Health advice and consent for further reports. |
| return to work | explicit | Occupational Health assesses fitness and supports rehabilitation; no guaranteed post specified. |
| impairment safety | explicit | not separately assessed |
| occupational health | explicit | not separately assessed |
Interpretation limits
Last review shown as January 2017; no newer internal version verified. Return coding describes rehabilitation, not job protection.
Sources
- Alcohol and Substance Misuse Policy — See provision-level section locators.
Cite this record
Civil Liberties Action (2026). Recovery at work: Queen Margaret University. Record wp-queen-margaret, version 1.1, 2026-10-16. https://cla-political-finance.copperchime4.chatgpt.site/databases/releases/2026-10-16-v1.1/records/workplace/wp-queen-margaret.html
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