Cannabis and the Workplace: What Employers Need to Know
Recreational cannabis use is now legal across Canada.
Medical Marijuana and the Workplace: When Employees can Medicate
Two recent cases out of Newfoundland add additional context to the question of whether and when employees may medicate with medicinal marijuana in the workplace.
Employees do not have an Absolute Right to Use Medical Marijuana at Work
As many employers are aware, the use of medical marijuana in the workplace must be treated as an accommodation issue
The Cannabis Act Passes Final Hurdle and Legalization Date Announced
On June 18, 2018 the Senate passed a finalized version of Federal Bill C-45, the Cannabis Act (the “Act”). The Act will become law upon receiving royal assent, which is expected to occur this week. In a press conference on June 20, 2018, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that the Act will come into force […]
The Senate Passes the Cannabis Act in Final Vote, with Amendments
On June 7, 2018 the Senate passed Federal Bill C-45, the Cannabis Act
WSIB Finalizes Operational Policy on Chronic Mental Stress
When the Ontario government passed Bill 127, the Stronger, Healthier Ontario Act (Budget Measures), 2017 (“Bill 127”) in May 2017, it introduced significant amendments to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act (the “WSIA”),
To Disclose or Not to Disclose: Privilege in Workplace Investigations
Workplace investigations are key in many areas of human resources law. Employers may conduct workplace investigation because they have a legal obligation to do so, because they have committed to do so in their own workplace policies, because conducting a workplace investigation may help mitigate risk, or for any combination of these reasons.
Employer’s Social Media Account Constitutes the Workplace
An Arbitrator recently considered whether an employer’s social media presence could be defined as part of the “workplace” and the attendant employer obligations arising from such a finding in Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 113 v. Toronto Transit Commission (Use of Social Media Grievance).
High Times: Medical Marijuana in the Workplace
Since 2001, medicinal marijuana has been legal and highly regulated as a controlled substance in Canada. But recent trends point towards a gradual relaxing of these regulations.
A Year After Ghomeshi: Increased Awareness and Legislative Action on Sexual Harassment, Violence
By: Laura Williams It only takes one major case to transform public perception and spur action at the highest levels.