Drug and Alcohol Testing – What’s Permitted in the Canadian Workplace
By Hadiya Roderique Last year we reported on a case where a Canadian employer was ordered to reinstate an employee who had tested positive for marijuana following a verbal altercation with his...
View ArticleHow far-reaching will the Irving Pulp & Paper decision be?
By Clayton Jones Last week we told you about the recent decision in Irving Pulp & Paper where the Supreme Court of Canada severely limited an employer’s right to perform random alcohol and drug...
View ArticleReconsidering random drug and alcohol testing in Canada
by Hannah Roskey Random workplace drug and alcohol testing is generally prohibited by Canadian employers in Canada. However, there are limited circumstances in which it may be permitted. A recent...
View ArticleCourt refuses to put the brakes on random drug and alcohol testing – for now
by Rachel Younan The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has declined to grant an injunction that would have suspended the Toronto Transit Commission’s (TTC) ability to implement its random drug and...
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What should you do when employees are addicted to prescription drugs?
by Jonathan R. Mook Addiction to prescription drugs, especially opioids, has become a crisis in this country. Not a day goes by that we don’t hear about the mounting number of shattered lives and...
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