Ontario Labour Arbitration Decision Shows Proving Cannabis Impairment Is Key to Upholding Termination

A recent Ontario labour arbitration decision provides helpful guidance for employers managing cannabis use in safety-sensitive workplaces. In MSC Toronto o/a Continuous Colour Coat Limited v United Steelworkers Local 3950-65, the arbitrator concluded that the employee had consumed cannabis during his lunch break and returned to work contrary to company policy.... By: Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,