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By McCarthy Tétrault LLP | 4 Minutes Read March 20, 2015

SCC constitutionalizes the right to strike for unionized employees

In a surprising move, the Supreme Court of Canada overturned its own precedent and found that the right to strike was protected under the Charter.

Article by McCarthy Tétrault LLP / Employee Relations, Union Relations / bargaining agents, Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Collective Bargaining, Constitutionalizing of the right to strike, dispute resolution mechanism, essential services, Labour Law, management, Mounted Police Association of Ontario v. Canada, right of freedom of association, right to strike, Saskatchewan Federation of Labour v Saskatchewan, Supreme Court of Canada, unionized employees, Unions

By Devry Smith Frank LLP | 3 Minutes Read June 25, 2014

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

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.

Article by Devry Smith Frank LLP / Employee Relations, Human Rights, Payroll, Privacy, Union Relations / alcohol and drug use in the workplace, breathalyzer testing, communications, employees’ rights to privacy, employment law, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada, filing a grievance, HR policy, Local 30 v. Irving Pulp & Paper, near-miss history, policies and procedures, random alcohol and drug testing policy in the workplace, random alcohol testing, random testing policy, reathalyzer and urine tests are considered very invasive, safety-sensitive position, serious invasion of employees’ privacy, unionized employees, urine tests

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