Cannabis in the Workplace

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Cannabis in the Workplace

By MNP

Date and time

Thu, Sep 20, 2018 7:30 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Location

Mississauga Convention Centre - Salon AB

75 Derry Road West Mississauga, ON L5W 1G3 Canada

Description

PLEASE NOTE: Due to popular demand, we are pleased to be offering a livestream option for this event. If you are interested in attending the event via livestream, please register using the “livestream” option and instructions on how to join will be sent to you 48 hours before the event.



The October 17, 2018 legalization of recreational cannabis will have significant impacts on Canadian business owners and human resources professionals – especially when it comes to existing drug and alcohol use policies. Facing a narrow timeline and potentially significant consequences, organizations must establish clear workplace cannabis use policies that effectively balance employee rights with their business needs.

During this insightful presentation and networking opportunity, you’ll discover how the legalization of recreational cannabis will affect your current workplace drug and alcohol policies. We will outline how employers can address employee cannabis use at and outside of work, key factors to consider and potential hurdles you may encounter along the way.

We will discuss:

  • What legalized cannabis means for Canadians
  • Policies to have in place prior to legalization
  • Employer duties to accommodate medical cannabis patients
  • Safety sensitive roles in the age of recreational cannabis
  • How to roll out and communicate workplace cannabis use policies with employees

Sherrard Kuzz LLP is one of Canada’s leading employment and labour law firms exclusively representing the interests of management. Recognized nationally and internationally, their team is consistently named among Canada’s Top 10 Employment and Labour Boutiques (Canadian Lawyer®), Canada’s Leading Employment & Labour Law Firms (Chambers Global® and Legal 500®) and as Repeatedly Recommended (Lexpert®). Their clients are unionized and non-unionized, domestic and foreign, operating in both the public and private sectors, and ranging in size and complexity of operations from small, single-location, single-business enterprises to large, multi-site, diverse, multinational corporations.

Business of Cannabis is the authoritative platform for news, analysis and insights into the Business of Canada's cannabis sector. They believe that expert information empowers professionals to best leverage opportunities and navigate obstacles. They produce original multiplatform content and cross sector coverage to serve those working in and alongside the industry.

For more information about this event, contact Leanne Mejilla at 416.515.3815 or leanne.mejilla@mnp.ca

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