Appellate Court Requires Employers to Take Individualized Approach to Accommodate Medical Cannabis Use in Safety-Sensitive Workplaces
A recent appellate decision provides valuable guidance to employers on how to navigate the complexities of accommodating medical cannabis use by employees, both in safety-sensitive workplaces and more broadly. In International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 1620 v Lower Churchill Transmission Construction Employers’ Association Inc. [Lower Churchill], the Court of Appeal of Newfoundland and Labrador […]
Arbitrator Rules that Kitchener Nurse Who Stole Narcotics For Personal Use be Returned to Work
Many employers will be aware addictions are often treated as disabilities for the purposes of human rights legislation