Employers and their obligations to alcoholic employees

TV presenter Ant McPartlin has this week stepped down from a number of TV shows to seek treatment following his arrest for suspected drink-driving. Following the arrest, ITV made a joint decision with Ant and Dec's team not to broadcast Saturday Night Takeaway this upcoming weekend and will be reviewing options for the last two episodes of the series. Alcohol abuse, like any other form of substance abuse, has a ricochet effect, which touches everyone around the user including their employer and colleagues. So what can an employer do to help an employee who may have a problem with alco...