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AUDIO
CONFERENCE
Drug-Testing: New Cases, New Rules
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Wednesday, February 27, 2008
12:30
p.m. - 2:00 p.m. EST
Playback: Monday, March 3, 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. EST |
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| WHERE: |
Your
own office or boardroom |
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| MODERATORS: |
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Pamela Chapman
Arbitrator/Mediator
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| SPEAKERS: |
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Jeffrey Andrew
Union Counsel
Cavalluzzo Hayes Shilton McIntyre & Cornish
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David Corry
Employer Counsel
Gowling Lafleur Henderson
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ISSUES:
The law governing employee drug-testing is changing rapidly, in pace with developing technology, especially in safety-sensitive workplaces and for safety-sensitive positions. A panel of experts will discuss the latest decisions on the issue, including:
- Is drug testing more reliable these days? Can drug tests measure impairment? Are "less intrusive" tests like cheek swabs acceptable to courts and arbitrators?
- Can employers institute a workplace policy that requires mandatory self-disclosure, i.e. that employees disclose a drug addiction?
- In what circumstances is drug testing of present and prospective employees permitted? In this regard, what recent legal changes have taken place?
- Is random drug testing now permissible? Does it depend on whether the position, workplace or industry is safety-sensitive? Must a history of drug-related problems be demonstrated? Is pre-access testing acceptable even where on-the-job testing is not?
- Can casual users be tested? For cause or randomly? Must employees who are casual users be treated differently than drug-dependant employees? What about employees who fail to disclose their condition?
- In the event of a positive test or refusal to take a test, can an employee be disciplined or discharged? When does drug addiction, or failure to pass a test, require accommodation?
- With respect to pre-access and pre-employment testing, and the testing of casual users, how should the parties deal with conflicting court decisions, e.g. Chiasson (Alberta) versus Entrop (Ontario)?
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| Q
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Gather
your colleagues around a speakerphone in your own office or boardroom. Have the
opportunity to ask questions in the Question & Answer portions of the sessions.
An additional 15 minutes will be added at the end of the session for those who
wish to continue with Q & A. |
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| MATERIALS: |
Valuable,
up-to-date materials and case summaries will be available for downloading from
our website. |
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| REGISTRATION
FEE: |
$195,
plus GST (Registrations must be paid in advance of the audio conference).
Registration costs are per listening site/telephone, so you can have any number
of people listening at your location for one low price. Click here for registration information. |
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| CDs: |
Audio conference CDs, including a PDF copy of the materials from the conference, are available for $175 + GST per conference ($75 + GST for registrants). Click here to order. |
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| REGISTRATION
INFORMATION: |
When you register,
you'll be given a toll-free number to dial at the time of the
session and an access code to join the call. For additional program and registration information,
call Lancaster House at 416-977-6618 or register now. |
