Denis Mahoney & Brittany Keating in the NLCA 2018 Construction Journal | Testing 1-2-3: The latest on drug & alcohol testing in safety-sensitive workplaces
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December 18, 2017
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The answer to the question, “What’s employers’ rationale for implementing workplace drug and alcohol testing?” is pretty straightforward: occupational health and safety and criminal law impose a duty on employers to ensure a safe workplace. But – particularly in the context of the looming legalization of recreational cannabis – the answer to, “When can employers impose drug and alcohol testing?” isn’t. In their article, Testing 1-2-3: The latest on drug & alcohol testing in safety-sensitive workplaces (PDF) as published in the Newfoundland & Labrador Construction Association’s 2018 NLCA Construction Journal, McInnes Cooper Labour & Employment lawyers Denis Mahoney and Brittany Keating answer five of employers’ most frequently-asked questions about drug and alcohol testing in a safety-sensitive workplace.
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