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By Vey Willetts LLP | 3 Minutes Read March 17, 2017

Business and booze: Dealing with alcohol in the workplace

The relationship between employee alcohol use and work is complex. In Ontario, there are specific legal obligations which apply, and employers must exercise caution. Without a proper understanding of their legal obligations, employers face a minefield which may unwittingly result in unwanted liability.

Article by Vey Willetts LLP / Employee Relations, Health and Safety, Human Rights, Payroll, Privacy, Union Relations / alcohol, alcohol addiction, alcohol testing, alcohol use in the workplace, breathalyze employees, disability–based discrimination, drinking during working hours, drinking on the job, employee alcohol use, employee discipline, Volchoff v. Wright Auto Sales, workplace alcohol policies, wrongful dismissal, “zero-tolerance” policy

By Clear Path Employer Services | 2 Minutes Read April 21, 2014

HR in the news: From unpaid internships to alcohol testing policies

It seems a lot of heated HR issues have begun to resurface in the news recently. From the accommodation of medical marijuana to the legality of unpaid internships, these are some issues that have been plaguing HR professionals in recent years.

Article by Clear Path Employer Services / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Health and Safety, Human Rights, Payroll, Union Relations / accomodation, alcohol testing, anna aceto-guerin, clear path employer services, compliance, drug testing, Health Canada, hootsuite, HR issues, hr proefssional, medical marijuana, Ontario Ministry of Labour, random alcohol and drug testing, RCMP, suncor energy, Supreme Court of Canada, toronto life, unifor, unpaid internships, walrus, workplace

By Doug MacLeod, MacLeod Law Firm | 3 Minutes Read November 19, 2013

The dangers of drinking at work- how employers can avoid disaster

Most people would agree that it is not a good idea for an employee to drink or be impaired at work. The potential consequences of this kind of behaviour can be disastrous. This blog post addresses five issues related to drinking in the workplace.

Article by Doug MacLeod, MacLeod Law Firm / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Health and Safety, Human Rights / alcohol testing, Can an employer test an employee for alcohol consumption?, Company social event, dangers of drinking at work, Disability, Disciplinary measures, drinking in the workplace, duty to accommodate, just cause for termination, Managing Difficult Terminations, measure impairment, Ontario human rights commission, Policy on Drug and Alcohol testing, safety-sensitive position, sexual harassment, terminations, terms and conditions of employment, What kind of liability can an employer incur if an employee drinks and drives?

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