Alcoholic employee must meet employer’s performance standards
A recent federal court decision notes that disabled employees or employees with substance abuse problems must comply with an employer’s policies and meet reasonable performance standards.
Stephen Drizos, a long-term employee and financial advisor for PNC Investments, suffered from alcoholism. Some years after he began his employment, his alcoholism started to impact his attendance at work. He took one month of intermittent Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave; however, shortly after he returned full-time, his attendance problems resurfaced.
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