RESEARCH / VERSION 1.1 / 16 OCTOBER 2026
Falkirk Council
Offers confidential support, treatment leave and consideration of further treatment after relapse.
| Field | Evidence |
|---|---|
| Reference period | Document date not established |
| Coverage | Scotland |
| Status | Published document examined; internal operation unconfirmed |
| Source-check date | 2026-10-14 |
| Document | Falkirk Council — Drug and Alcohol Policy |
| Confidentiality | Presence: explicit; conditions: not separately assessed. Self-disclosing and identified employees should be treated sympathetically and confidentially. [Source: Where an alcohol or drug related problem is identified] |
| Voluntary disclosure | Presence: explicit; conditions: not separately assessed. Self-referral accepted; support referral should not harm promotion prospects. [Source: Where an alcohol or drug related problem is identified] |
| Treatment leave | Presence: explicit; conditions: condition or scope recorded. Managers should enable paid treatment time within applicable sickness or special-leave terms. [Source: Where an alcohol or drug related problem is identified] |
| Relapse | Presence: explicit; conditions: condition or scope recorded. Further treatment considered individually with Occupational Health advice. [Source: Where an alcohol or drug related problem is identified] |
| Return to work | Presence: explicit; conditions: condition or scope recorded. Same or equivalent job expected; suitable redeployment considered where necessary. [Source: Where an alcohol or drug related problem is identified] |
| Impairment and safety | Presence: explicit; conditions: not separately assessed. Support does not remove fitness-for-work requirements; impairment can trigger formal action. [Source: Reporting for work; Where an alcohol or drug related problem is identified] |
| Occupational health | Presence: explicit; conditions: not separately assessed. Disclosed problems referred to Occupational Health. [Source: Response to use of alcohol or drugs] |
| Treatment-time routes | sickness absence, special leave |
| Treatment pay | explicit paid time — Paid time subject to sickness or special-leave terms. |
| 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 | not separately assessed |
| voluntary disclosure | explicit | not separately assessed |
| treatment leave | explicit | Managers should enable paid treatment time within applicable sickness or special-leave terms. |
| relapse | explicit | Further treatment considered individually with Occupational Health advice. |
| return to work | explicit | Same or equivalent job expected; suitable redeployment considered where necessary. |
| impairment safety | explicit | not separately assessed |
| occupational health | explicit | not separately assessed |
Interpretation limits
No policy date displayed in reviewed page. Published commitments only; implementation not assessed.
Sources
- Drug and Alcohol Policy — See provision-level section locators.
Cite this record
Civil Liberties Action (2026). Recovery at work: Falkirk Council. Record wp-falkirk, version 1.1, 2026-10-16. https://cla-political-finance.copperchime4.chatgpt.site/databases/releases/2026-10-16-v1.1/records/workplace/wp-falkirk.html
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