“Comfortably Numb”: Medical Marijuana in the Workplace
Traditionally, Canadian courts and arbitrators have upheld discipline against employees who have disobeyed company policies by using or possessing marijuana[1] on company premises. There has generally been no need for the employee to have engaged in dangerous conduct, so long as the employee’s use of marijuana occurred on company property. However, the potential legalization of...
Continue reading the post titled “Comfortably Numb”: Medical Marijuana in the WorkplaceGood news: Dioxin dropping in food
The European Food Safety Authority has published a new report on levels of dioxins and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in food and feed. It shows that dioxin levels in food and feed are continuing to gradually drop, likely due to the spread and enforcement of stricter food standards and air emission controls.
Continue reading the post titled Good news: Dioxin dropping in foodCongratulations Nazem Kadri and Brian MacDonald, COO of Siskinds LLP
Siskinds LLP would like to congratulate not only Nazem Kadri and his family on his new contract, but also our very own Brian MacDonald. As widely reported yesterday, Nazem signed a six-year, $27 million contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs. In addition to being the COO of Siskinds LLP, Brian is the agent for Kadri through Siskinds...
Continue reading the post titled Congratulations Nazem Kadri and Brian MacDonald, COO of Siskinds LLPBlackoutSpeakout: It worked for Wikipedia
BlackoutSpeakout: Canadian environmental organizations are using Wikipedia’s protest tactic of darkening their websites on June 4 to protest federal government 2012 Budget plans to slash environmental protection and environmental protest, anything that stands in the way of the oil sands and their pipelines.
Continue reading the post titled BlackoutSpeakout: It worked for WikipediaIndecent Proposal? Whether and How to Ask Existing Employees to Sign New Employment Contracts
Asking existing employees to sign new employment contracts can be a sensitive topic. Employees will undoubtedly wonder why they are being asked to do so. Many will quite rightly assume that the employer’s main motive for having new contracts be signed is to protect the employer – not the employee. Some will sign without issue, while others will...
Continue reading the post titled Indecent Proposal? Whether and How to Ask Existing Employees to Sign New Employment ContractsReturn to the office: Struggling with employees unwilling or unable to return
About one year ago, I blogged on various employer considerations for both hybrid and entirely remote work, including location, duration, frequency, home office requirements, legal compliance, etc. See my remote work blog for details. It was already clear at that time that employers were going to face challenges — perhaps even a mutiny — trying...
Continue reading the post titled Return to the office: Struggling with employees unwilling or unable to returnA reader writes about water taking
Hi Ms. Saxe I live in Waterloo Ontario. I wanted to inform you of something I recently discovered. A new well is being proposed in the City of Waterloo and I submitted a Part II order request for the well saying it lacks evidence for proven need, it poses a risk to natural recharge areas...
Continue reading the post titled A reader writes about water takingLaws of attraction: When allowing employee romances may be bad for business (and the employer’s pocketbook!)
Many people spend the majority of their waking hours at work. Close bonds and friendships often develop between coworkers and, at times, romantic or sexual relationships result. So what’s an employer to do when the “laws of attraction” pose risk to the workplace – possibly even clash with the laws of the workplace? Forbid employees...
Continue reading the post titled Laws of attraction: When allowing employee romances may be bad for business (and the employer’s pocketbook!)Weird loophole in Toronto sewer bylaw
Toronto seems to have a weird and expensive loophole in its sewer bylaw. Virtually every municipal sewer bylaw prohibits the discharge of non-municipal water, such as storm water or groundwater, into its sanitary sewers. Stormwater and groundwater are permitted only in storm or combined sewers, because putting them into sanitary sewers drives up municipal sewage management costs, reduces...
Continue reading the post titled Weird loophole in Toronto sewer bylawWhat will Alberta NDP govt do about climate change?
Congratulations to Rachel Notley and the new Alberta NDP majority government. Their platform page is “not found” this morning, but it included several environmental pledges: $5 million annually to partner with financial institutions and extend interest-free loans of up to $10,000 for energy-efficient retrofits to homes and businesses, such as upgrading windows and doors or installing solar...
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