Alcohol Safe Workplace UK — Interview with founder of Choose Sunrise: Janet Hadley
Host, DeAnn Knighton, and Janet Hadley, founder of Choose Sunrise (UK organization), review considerations for employers in building alcohol safety into their organizations.
Stigma and workplace. (7:37)
Reaching out to the gray area drinkers in the workplace
Stigma is a result of our evolution to put people into groups, which is useful, but creates blind spots for gray areas.
"Drink Responsibly" is a powerful slogan that enforces stigma
Who has a bigger problem with alcohol? (13:22)
Janet Hadley
Alcohol is the number one risk factor for premature death of individuals ages 25 to 49, according to the US and the UK.
The UK and the US are both above the global average of 4.9% for prevalence of alcohol use disorder
In the UK Alcohol use disorder is not specifically called out in the discrimination act, but it is not a protected characteristic in the same way that depression is.
The Americans with disabilities act ensures that people with disabilities, including people with addiction to alcohol, have the same rights and opportunities. Link: https://adata.org/factsheet/ada-addiction-recovery-and-employment
Alcohol Safe Workplace Accreditation (UK) (24:40)
The accreditation standards cover policy, culture, education, and support for individuals.
40% of all workplace accidents are alcohol-related, and 50% of sexual harassment claims in the workplace involve alcohol.
The head of Lloyd's of London is a big insurance underwriter in London and has recently banned all daytime workplace drinking, which is a huge indication of how things are changing and culturally saying that this isn't inclusive.
Setting up a sober curious society. (30:11)
Janet started a sober curious society while working at the Co-op in her corporate job.
The importance of engaging people from the community to be a part of the organization and being out loud about who they are.
Janet Hadley - Link
https://choosesunrise.co.uk
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