A painter lost his job at a major B.C. liquefied natural gas construction site after refusing a drug and alcohol test demanded by his employer following a sniffer dog search …
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PREMIUM Positive urine test insufficient to prove cannabis impairment for railway worker: Arbitrator
An arbitrator has overturned a 30-day suspension and quashed mandatory drug testing imposed on a railway signal maintainer, ruling that a positive urinalysis for THC metabolites does not constitute proof… …
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PREMIUM Military court fines corporal $500 for drunken behaviour during weapons course
A Standing Court Martial has sentenced a corporal to a $500 fine for drunkenness after she invaded sleeping quarters and disturbed course mates during a Heavy Machine Gun training course… …
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PREMIUM Alberta precast company discriminated against worker with alcohol use disorder, tribunal rules
The Alberta Human Rights Tribunal has found that a precast concrete manufacturer discriminated against a managing partner when it terminated his employment due to his alcohol use disorder without accommodating… …
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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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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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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 …