Are You Ready? Navigating Medical and Recreational Cannabis in the...
As an employer, it’s important to prepare yourself for the legalization of cannabis.
Cannabis Legalization: High Time for Municipal Regulation
Weed vendors and consumers will soon be legal in Nova Scotia and we wonder if municipalities are ready.
Intention Irrelevant in Breach of Drug and Alcohol Policy
The grievor was employed by Magna Services Limited as a millwright on a “call in” basis on the Terra Nova offshore petroleum production platform. His employment was terminated for non-compliance with the employer’s Drug and Alcohol Policy (the “Policy”) when a small amount of marijuana was found in the pocket of his jeans during a screening prior to boarding a helicopter for transport to the offshore Terra Nova platform.
Will Legalization Cause Workplace Safety To Go Up in Smoke?
The imminent legalization of marijuana is causing angst for many employers. Employers are unsure of how the issue can be dealt with in terms of prohibiting use in the workplace and addressing concerns of workplace safety.
SCC Upholds Inter-Provincial Liquor Trade Restrictions: One Man’s Goodbye to...
On April 19, 2018, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) released its much anticipated decision in R v. Comeau, i.e. the “beer case”.
It’s 2018: Here are Three Workplace Policies That Businesses Should...
1. Workplace Safety If it wasn’t already clear, the wave of allegations that have had swept through the film industry and political sphere have demonstrated that sexual harassment and assault is a serious and prevalent workplace problem in our society. Under occupational health and safety legislation, it is the responsibility of the employer to furnish […]
New Builder’s Lien Amendments & Regulations
Recent amendments to the Builder’s Lien Act and new Builders Lien Regulations, effective June 30, 2017, allow for early release of holdbacks to subcontractors and alter how finishing holdbacks are calculated.
Medicinal Monday to Fridays: When Employees Are Under the Influence...
The recent arbitration decision, Unifor, Local 2001 NB v Old Dutch Foods Ltd, 2016 CanLII 61672 (NB LA) Arbitrator Doucet addresses the emerging topic of managing medical marijuana in the workplace, combined with searches of personal employee property.
Employee’s Failure to Disclose Medical Marijuana Use a Factor in...
A recent labour arbitration decision out of Newfoundland and Labrador considers the obligation of employees to disclose medical marijuana use in safety-sensitive workplaces.
Nova Scotia: Marine Renewable Energy Act – A Synopsis
A synopsis of Nova Scotia’s Marine Renewable Energy Act.