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Drugs and Alcohol
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Alberta employer denied cost relief by WCB after worker terminated for positive drug test
An Alberta employer has been denied cost relief for workers’ compensation costs after a worker was terminated for workplace safety concerns following a positive drug test for cocaine and cannabis, …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Arbitrator denies employer’s request for worker’s medical records in dismissal case
An arbitrator has rejected an employer’s bid to obtain five years of medical records and assessment notes from a dismissed worker before an upcoming arbitration hearing, finding the request failed …
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The Federal Court of Appeal has upheld a decision denying a worker employment insurance (EI) benefits after he was dismissed for refusing to take a drug test requested by his …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Doepker ordered to reinstate worker fired for ‘malicious gossip’ after reporting drug-use suspicions
An arbitrator has set aside Doepker Industries’ dismissal of a unionized worker who reported a suspicion that a manager was using cocaine at work, finding the company lacked just and …