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medical marijuana in the workplace

By Occasional Contributors | 4 Minutes Read January 11, 2019

Arbitrator states worker’s use of medical cannabis results in “unacceptable increased safety risk”- grievance dismissed

Increased safety risk arising from cannabis impairment in the workplace can amount to undue hardship. This will likely continue to be the case until there are reliable technologies that can accurately and effectively measure impairment from cannabis.

Article by Occasional Contributors / Employee Relations, Health and Safety, Human Rights / accommodating a disability, accommodation of medical marijuana, employment law, medical cannabis, medical marijuana, medical marijuana in the workplace, safety-sensitive position

By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | < 1 Minutes Read June 28, 2018

Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk

The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with an Ontario labour arbitration decision in which the arbitrator ruled personal emergency leave entitlement is in addition to any floater days allowed under a collective agreement, a recent HRTO decision which held there is no absolute right to use medical marijuana in the workplace, and a recent survey that found job seekers, while enticed by work from home options, are also aware of the pitfalls.

Article by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Health and Safety, Human Rights, Payroll, Union Relations / accommodation of a disability, drug use in the workplace, employment law, employment standards act, ESA, flexible paid time off, floater days, greater benefit, health and safety, hrto, Human Resources, human rights code, Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, medical marijuana, medical marijuana in the workplace, PEL, personal emergency leave, Robert Half survey, telecommuting, termination for cause, work from home, working from home, working remotely, “zero-tolerance” policy

By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | < 1 Minutes Read February 8, 2018

Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk

The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with pay equity and equal pay, marijuana in the workplace and possible paternity leave.

Article by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Payroll / Better Jobs Act, cannabis, Cannabis Act, Cannabis legalization, EI benefits, employment law, Fair Workplaces, marijuana in the workplace, medical marijuana in the workplace, parental leave, paternity leave

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