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Arbitrator Finds Undue Hardship for Employer to Hire an Employee with a Medical Cannabis Prescription in a Safety-Sensitive Workplace

by MacLeod Law Firm | Dec 4, 2018 | For Employers

Arbitrator Finds Undue Hardship for Employer to Hire an Employee with a Medical Cannabis Prescription in a Safety-Sensitive Workplace With the recent legalization of recreational cannabis across Canada, employers are increasingly worried about its impact on...

Vicarious Liability – The Fallout from Festive Staff Parties

by MacLeod Law Firm | Nov 2, 2018 | For Employers

Vicarious Liability – The Fallout from Festive Staff Parties With the legalization of cannabis behind us and holiday parties on the horizon, one question on employers’ minds is how to deal with cannabis use at staff parties. Vicarious Liability Employees need to be...

Cannabis Legalization: Behind the Smoke and Mirrors

by Doug MacLeod | Oct 17, 2018 | For Employers

Cannabis Legalization: Behind the Smoke and Mirrors Whether you’ve been looking forward to this day – October 17, 2018 – or whether you’ve been dreading it, the legalization of recreational cannabis in Canada is officially here. Although employers have had...

Don’t Let Cannabis Laws Leave You Dazed and Confused

by Doug MacLeod | Jul 17, 2018 | For Employers

Don’t Let Cannabis Laws Leave You Dazed and Confused In October, smoking or ingesting cannabis will be legal in Canada. Does your business have policies and procedures in place to handle this transition? The federal government has passed legislation that will make...

Employment Law Update: Mid-Year Report

by Doug MacLeod | Jun 26, 2018 | For Employers

Employment Law Update: Mid-Year Report In this blog, as we enter the dog days of summer, I will review five current trends and developments in Ontario’s employment laws. 1. A New Sheriff is in Town: The PC party has replaced the Liberal party as Ontario’s governing...

The Latest on the Legality of Random Drug & Alcohol Testing

by Doug MacLeod | Feb 20, 2018 | For Employers

The Latest on the Legality of Random Drug & Alcohol Testing In 2013, the issue of whether an employer can unilaterally implement random drug testing was addressed by the Supreme Court of Canada. Bottom line: there are very few instances when random drug testing...

Marijuana legalization – How Employers Should Navigate the Hazy Legal Landscape

by MacLeod Law Firm | Jan 11, 2018 | For Employers

Marijuana legalization – How Employers Should Navigate the Hazy Legal Landscape The legalization of marijuana is expected to change Ontario’s employment law landscape in 2018. Legislation is expected to be implemented by July 2018. It is not too early for...

Can my organization implement a drug testing policy at the workplace?

by MacLeod Law Firm | Jul 24, 2017 | For Employers

Can my organization implement a drug testing policy at the workplace? If you’ve been following the news over the last few months, you know that the Ontario Superior Court of Justice refused to allow the union’s injunction against the TTC’s random drug and alcohol...

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Arbitrator Finds Undue Hardship for Employer to Hire an Employee with a Medical Cannabis Prescription in a Safety-Sensitive Workplace

Vicarious Liability – The Fallout from Festive Staff Parties

Cannabis Legalization: Behind the Smoke and Mirrors

Don’t Let Cannabis Laws Leave You Dazed and Confused

Employment Law Update: Mid-Year Report

The Latest on the Legality of Random Drug & Alcohol Testing

Marijuana legalization – How Employers Should Navigate the Hazy Legal Landscape

Can my organization implement a drug testing policy at the workplace?

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