alcohol and drug use in the workplace

What does the legalization of cannabis edibles in Canada mean for workplaces?

October 23, 2019 Beyond Rewards Inc Employee Relations, Health and Safety, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Training and Development, 0

With Cannabis being originally legalized in Canada on October 17, 2018, a year later on the same date, Cannabis edibles have been legalized in Canada. The legalization of Cannabis edibles in Canada permit edibles to be sold and consumed effective October 17, 2019.

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Cannabis at the office holiday party

December 11, 2018 Lisa Stam, Spring Law Employee Relations, Health and Safety, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources

The season of the office holiday party is upon us! In addition to merriment, this time of year can bring a lot of risk for employers. And there’s a new risk this year.

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The latest on the legality of random drug and alcohol testing

March 6, 2018 Doug MacLeod, MacLeod Law Firm Employee Relations, Health and Safety, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Human Rights, Union Relations

This blog summarizes a recent arbitration award where a union challenged an employer’s random drug testing policy at a coal mine.

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Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk

October 26, 2017 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Employee Relations, Health and Safety, Human Resources, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits, Wages and Compensation

The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with: Alberta’s long-awaited cannabis framework, whether or not employee discounts are a taxable benefit and 2018 salary projections.

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Another failure to implement random alcohol and drug testing policy in the workplace

June 25, 2014 Devry Smith Frank LLP Employee Relations, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Human Rights, Notice, Damages and Settlements, Payroll, Privacy and Security, Union Relations

Suncor Energy Inc. has recently attempted to implement a mandatory, random drug and alcohol testing policy among employees in “safety-sensitive” or “specified” positions at their oil sands work site Fort McMurray, Alberta. These positions are held by about 82 percent of the 3,383 union members employed at the site.

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