What will my rights be about marijuana in the workplace?
Marijuana in the workplace can be broken down into two categories. Recreational use and medicinal use. Recreational use: Workers should expect the same rules to apply for marijuana in the …
Authority of an Employment Standards Officer (Ontario)
If an employee feels that they have been wronged according to the Employment Standards Act (ESA), they may report this to the Ministry of Labour (MOL). Ensuring an investigation, the …
Social Media Privacy Policy in the Workplace
Social media and privacy in employment law is an evolving and developing concept. The pervasiveness of the internet and the worldwide access to online content greatly diminish an individual’s expectation …
Duty to accommodate no longer necessary?
Under human rights law, an employer must accommodate an employee if a workplace policy or job requirement effectively discriminates against an employee on a prohibited ground. The most common grounds …
Employee Medicinal Marijuana Use and Workplace Policy: What Are the Implications?
If an employer has a workplace policy that restricts or prohibits the use of medicinal marijuana this could in effect be grounds for discrimination under human rights law. Although the …