Boeing Terminates Employee Suspected of Using and Selling Drugs at Work
/After conducting a thorough investigation, Boeing has terminated four employees suspected of selling and using drugs at work. Boeing is now taking the opportunity to use this unfortunate situation as a coaching opportunity. Starting next week, management will interrupt work in the Everett facility to conduct briefings that will reiterate the company’s drug-free workplace policy and make employees aware of the resources available to help with substance-abuse issues.
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