A recent decision of the Federal Court of Appeal in Power Workers’ Union v. Canada (Attorney General), 2024 FCA 182, addressed the validity of pre-placement and random alcohol and drug testing imposed by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission as a license condition to operate high security nuclear facilities. The general rule is that employers may […]
Drug Testing Makes Sense
We agree with the statement that drug testing makes sense in this editorial in the New Jersey Hills Media. A new edict from the state attorney general requiring random drug testing for all law enforcement officers makes perfect sense. [R&A comment – A random drug testing program sends a very powerful message to the workforce […]
Memory Problems from Cannabis May Last Long After Quitting
People who have used cannabis more than 1,000 times show memory problems from cannabis and reduced brain activity during memory tasks, even long after stopping use. The effects were most noticeable in brain regions responsible for working memory. Our focus on presenting this article is to present employers reasons to continue to drug test for […]
Debunking Cannabis Myths
We saw this article about debunking cannabis myths and thought it would provide valuable information when you, as an employer, discuss cannabis in the workplace and in the personal lives of your employees. And hopefully you are randomly drug testing those in safety-sensitive positions. We have a blog post here to help you become aware […]
How Would Your Firm Respond to an Employment Verification on This Doctor
If you represented the hospital in which this doctor worked and was called by the prospective employer of this doctor for an employment verification – how would you respond? I would like to first discuss the Tort of Negligent Referral on the part of a previous employer in general. And then provide a summary of […]
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