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The legalization of recreational cannabis in Canada is imminent.
Employers are feeling the heat to prepare – even as they
continue efforts to manage the impact of increasing
medically-authorized marijuana use. Watch and listen to McInnes
Cooper Labour & Employment Lawyer
Stephanie Sheppard as, based on recent legal developments, she
smokes out the five key policy areas for employers to review and
revise (or create) to manage the workplace risks of marijuana in
her June 27, 2018 Webinar below.
The content of this article is intended to provide a general
guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought
about your specific circumstances.
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