Alcohol guidelines - legal?

dacouch

jason_nevins wrote: »

Thanks for the replies folks, it's not that I'm a raging alky, I just don't like being told what to do in my own time.

To answer ohreally's point - union membership is something like 99% in my workplace, but the union aren't intervening as apparently this is a "rebriefing" of existing policy.

They're a horrible, bullying company to work for. This is just another way for them to exert some more control on their workforce.

It's Tricky.

olias

In the police, I used to either take my epaulettes and tie off if it was a warm day. If cooler I would just put on a civvy jacket. Either way, you would have been hard pressed to describe me as being 'in uniform'.
I certainly never had a problem in 13 years.

OP, if in doubt, ask your employer to clarify (in writing!) whether the above is acceptable.

olias

Gingernutty

That actually sounds like the rules for police officers.

Change out of your uniform before leaving work.

theoretica

Are they really saying you may not go into a supermarket to buy milk because alcohol is sold at the other end? That does seem over the top!

Bollotom

I worked for London Underground as a driver and we weren't allowed to go in any place that sold or served alcohol while in uniform. This included supermarkets and even the newsagent opposite the station where one could purchase cigarettes, because he sold alcohol.. I used to carry a T-shirt in my bag and slip that on when going into the shop. The perception is that other people can see you and thus think you're pssssst driving the train. It's a sod, but what you going to do,? Ignore it and lose your job or accept it and use a workaround. :-) :cool:

maninthestreet

It's enough to drive you to drink....

Funky_Bold_Ribena

My advice would be to keep a baggy jumper in the car and use it if you need to pop into a shop.

tonyh66

dacouch wrote: »

Don't ask me, because I don't know why, but it's like that, and that's the way it is

yeah very clever, it didn't get past me though

Reue

I used to work for a large UK residential children's adventure camp company (3 letters..). We had a compliant once made to the site manager by an old lady with nothing better to do who complained she didnt like see staff in the uniform buying alcohol at the local tesco.

They tried to implement a similar rule for us.

krashovrload

Funky_Bold_Ribena wrote: »

My advice would be to keep a baggy jumper in the car and use it if you need to pop into a shop.

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That would be my advice

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