RESEARCH / VERSION 1.1 / 16 OCTOBER 2026
Loughborough University
Protects initial voluntary help-seeking, provides treatment absence and considers relapse individually.
| Field | Evidence |
|---|---|
| Reference period | Document date not established |
| Coverage | England |
| Status | Published document examined; internal operation unconfirmed |
| Source-check date | 2026-10-14 |
| Document | Loughborough University — Drug and alcohol misuse policy |
| Confidentiality | Presence: explicit; conditions: condition or scope recorded. Confidentiality maintained subject to law and safety exceptions. [Source: 6; 14] |
| Voluntary disclosure | Presence: explicit; conditions: not separately assessed. Initial voluntary help-seeking should not affect employment security. [Source: 6; 10] |
| Treatment leave | Presence: explicit; conditions: condition or scope recorded. Reasonable treatment absence allowed; pay linked to sickness entitlement in voluntary route. [Source: 10; 11] |
| Relapse | Presence: explicit; conditions: condition or scope recorded. Case-specific review; subsequent relapses may lead to disciplinary procedures. [Source: 12] |
| Return to work | Presence: explicit; conditions: condition or scope recorded. Return follows sickness-absence procedures after treatment. [Source: 13] |
| Impairment and safety | Presence: explicit; conditions: not separately assessed. Distinguishes dependency support from intoxication or serious misconduct. [Source: 9] |
| Occupational health | Presence: explicit; conditions: not separately assessed. Occupational Health advises referrals, support and relapse decisions. [Source: 6; 10–12] |
| Treatment-time routes | sickness absence, treatment time |
| Treatment pay | sick pay terms — Pay linked to sickness entitlement in voluntary route; routes differ. |
| 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 | Confidentiality maintained subject to law and safety exceptions. |
| voluntary disclosure | explicit | not separately assessed |
| treatment leave | explicit | Reasonable treatment absence allowed; pay linked to sickness entitlement in voluntary route. |
| relapse | explicit | Case-specific review; subsequent relapses may lead to disciplinary procedures. |
| return to work | explicit | Return follows sickness-absence procedures after treatment. |
| impairment safety | explicit | not separately assessed |
| occupational health | explicit | not separately assessed |
Interpretation limits
Policy date not displayed in reviewed text. The voluntary and management-intervention routes describe pay differently. Written commitments only.
Sources
- Drug and alcohol misuse policy — See provision-level section locators.
Cite this record
Civil Liberties Action (2026). Recovery at work: Loughborough University. Record wp-loughborough, version 1.1, 2026-10-16. https://cla-political-finance.copperchime4.chatgpt.site/databases/releases/2026-10-16-v1.1/records/workplace/wp-loughborough.html
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