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By Ava Z Moradi, JD | 4 Minutes Read October 11, 2018

Q&A: Is an employer responsible if employee drives home while high after using prescribed marijuana?

What duty does the employer have with regard to an employee using medical marijuana during the workday and then driving home after work? What if an accident occurs?

Article by Ava Z Moradi, JD / Employee Relations, Health and Safety, Human Rights, Payroll / cannabis in the workplace, employment law, legalization of recreational marijuana, marijuana use in the workplace, medical cannabis, medical marijuana, prescribed marijuana

By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | 2 Minutes Read December 19, 2013

Three of the most popular articles this week on HRinfodesk

Three of the most popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with the recent federal budget legislation that passed third reading in the house of commons; how the use of prescribed marijuana by employees creates new questions for Canadian employers; and managing performance issues to avoid constructive dismissal claims.

Article by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Health and Safety, Human Rights, Payroll, Privacy, Union Relations / budget legislation, canadian employment law, change in a fundamental term or condition of employment, collective agreement, Collective Bargaining, constructive dismissal, employment contract, employment law, HRinfodesk, impairment in the workplace, Labour Law, managing performance issues, Newsletter, performance issues, prescribed marijuana, terms and conditions of employment

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