Jeff Murray discusses a recent Alberta Court of Queens Bench decision that overturned an arbitration panel’s finding that Suncor’s random drug and alcohol testing policy was unenforceable.
and Compliance AuditsHuman RightsLabour RelationsOccupational Health and SafetyPolicy DevelopmentReviewWorkplace Privacy
Jeremy D. Schwartz / About Author
Related Posts
Releases Protect Employers from Human Rights Complaints – Landon Young and Jessica Young
Releases Protect Employers from Human Rights Complaints – Landon Young and Jessica Young
12 Aug 2011
What is a Reprisal under the Human Rights Code?
By: Ryan Conlin & Frank Portman A recent case from Ontario’s Human Rights Tribunal is a stark reminder of how…
08 Apr 2014
Can Courts Force Businesses to Stay Open?
The Supreme Court of Canada (”SCC”) recently weighed in on an interesting point of law: to what extent can the courts…
26 Feb 2010
Has BC Court opened the door to more court claims of harassment?
Since the early 1980s, plaintiffs have been precluded from bringing court actions solely predicated on suffering discrimination or harassment under…
09 Apr 2019
Addiction without compulsion: no defence to serious misconduct using the “hybrid” approach
The law on addiction has evolved over the years in arbitral jurisprudence. Earlier decisions treated illness as a mitigating factor…
03 Mar 2017
BC Labour Relations Board waters down Irving Pulp
Employers are still wrestling with the consequences of the Supreme Court’s landmark decision on the random drug and alcohol testing…
26 May 2014
Court Confirms No Free Standing Civil Action for Breaching OHSA
Ontario’s Superior Court of Justice has affirmed the long-standing principle that you cannot sue for a free-standing violation of a…
22 Oct 2012
Supreme Court Decision May Protect Defendants Charged with OHSA Offences from Unreasonable Delay
Corporate employers who are faced with charges under the Occupational Health and Safety Act or other legislation occupy a curious position when…
14 Sep 2016
2015 Q2 StringerLLP HR Law Webinar, Segment 3: Employee Vices – Recent Labour Arbitration Decisions
Jeff Murray discussed recent labour arbitration decisions pertaining to employee vices.
22 Jul 2015
WSIB RETURN TO WORK DECISIONS: ARE THEY BINDING ON THE HUMAN RIGHTS TRIBUNAL?
The Boyce decision establishes that at least in some instances injured workers are free to attempt to concurrently pursue Human…
14 Sep 2010
Court of Appeal says that Compliance with an Inspector’s Order Should Not Mean a Smaller Fine
The Ontario Court of Appeal, in Ontario (Labour) v. Flex-N-Gate Canada Company, has overturned a lower Court finding found that an employer…
24 Jan 2014
Avoiding Substantial OH&S Liability when Hiring Contractors
By: Ryan Conlin & Jeremy Schwartz Hire a contractor and you may inadvertently face liability as a “constructor” under Ontario’s Occupational…
24 Feb 2012
Alberta Human Rights Tribunal Awards Employee $650,000 – Kelly McDermott
Alberta Human Rights Tribunal Awards Employee $650,000 – Kelly McDermott
09 Sep 2010
WSIB Return to Work Decisions: Are they Binding on the Human Rights Tribunal? – Ryan Conlin
WSIB Return to Work Decisions: Are they Binding on the Human Rights Tribunal? – Ryan Conlin
14 Sep 2010
Ontario Ministry of Labour Blitz to Focus on Personal Protective Equipment
The Ontario MOL has announced a safety inspection blitz in October regarding personal protective equipment (PPE). Now more than ever,…
14 Sep 2011