Text of the provision
Sec. 47. Drug-Free Workplace. – It is deemed a policy of the State to promote drug-free workplaces using a tripartite approach. With the assistance of the Board, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) shall develop, promote and implement a national drug abuse prevention program in the workplace to be adopted by private companies with ten
(10) or more employees. Such program shall include the mandatory drafting and adoption of company policies against drug use in the workplace in close consultation and coordination with the DOLE, labor and employer organizations, human resource development managers and other such private sector organizations.
Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, Republic Act No. 9165 (2002). Reproduced in full from the official enactment and verified word-for-word against the LawPhil and ChanRobles renderings.
What this section means
State policy promotes drug-free workplaces through a tripartite approach. With the Board’s assistance, DOLE develops and implements a national drug abuse prevention program in the workplace, to be adopted by private companies with ten (10) or more employees, including the mandatory drafting and adoption of company policies against drug use, in consultation with DOLE, labor and employer organizations, human resource managers and other private sector organizations.
Related provisions
- Section 46 — Special Drug Education Center.
- Section 48 — Workplace Program Guidelines.
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