Positive Urine and Negative Oral Swab Test Don’t Prove Marijuana Impairment
A federal arbitrator reinstated a railway worker who was fired after testing positive for marijuana. The hi-rail truck derailment incident
Accommodation Doesn’t Mean Letting Employee Pick His Own Job
An aviation safety officer was able to return to work after an injury but not to the position he wanted.
Legal Drug Disclosure Policy Is Enforceable for Safety-Sensitive Workers Only
A Crown corporation in Québec adopted a policy requiring dockworkers to disclose their use of medical marijuana or other legally
New National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Takes Effect September 30: Compliance Alert
7 jurisdictions will and 6 will not recognize the new holiday in 2021. Thursday, September 30, 2021, will be the
Employee Probation in Court
In its recent Dalton vs. Fraser Valley Fire Protection Ltd., 2021 BCPC 146 decision, the BC Provincial Court awarded three
Opportunity Knocks: Court Awards Damages for Loss of Opportunity in Wrongful Dismissal
Wrongful dismissal claims generally attract three types of damages: compensation in lieu of notice, general damages (including aggravated and punitive
Ontario Court Shocker Opens Door to Harassment-Based Constructive Dismissal Claims
Workers comp doesn’t bar constructive dismissal for harassment, court says. Workers comp bars lawsuits against employers for work-related injuries; in
Court Quashes WSIAT Stress Decision and Allows Constructive Dismissal Case to Proceed
Historically, workers’ compensation law placed a highly restrictive definition on traumatic mental stress injuries, which meant as a practical matter