Mondaq Business Briefing / July 24, 2017 Monday Canada: Up In Smoke: An Update On Marijuana In The Workplace Christopher Sinal We are often asked to comment on what effect the proposed legalization of marijuana is likely to have on workplaces. As I noted last year, many employers already have experience with marijuana-related workplace issues, given […]
July 25, 2017 From the desk of: Darrell LaBoucan GVP / Executive Director of Canadian Affairs Ironworkers International Since fall of 2016, the offices of the Ironworker’s International General President, General Secretary and the Canadian Director have been working with various immigration authorities to actively pursue work opportunities for Canadian ironworkers with our U.S. locals […]
EYE On ICI… Your Source for ICI Construction-Related News in Ontario! July 2017 FEATURE ARTICLE EYES ON OCS AT HALIFAX CONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE An idea for the past 10 years, a day-long meeting of Provincial Sector Council and Secretariat representatives finally took place last month in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Among those in attendance was OCS Executive […]
A recent decision from the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) has ended a lengthy saga and is good news for employers wishing to enforce drug- and alcohol-related policies in safety-sensitive work environments (note that the Construction industry has long been considered a “safety sensitive work environment”). A summary of the case follows: In Stewart v. Elk Valley […]
eNewsletter for Ontario Teachers Thank you for being a loyal reader of Live Safe! Work Smart!, the Ministry of Labour’s newsletter for teachers. We would like to continue keeping you informed of the latest news that could affect you and your students. Starting this month, our ministry will move over to a new email service provider. […]
THE ROAD TO CERTIFICATION The road to certification is not always a straight path. Find out how Chuluunbaatar and William used their experience to help them become certified. Read their story on page 12. A peek at Ontario’s youth #skillingit at the 2017 Skills Ontario Competition. Page 8. Mark Cullen, Order of Canada recipient’s stand on “gard”ening […]