Drugs and Alcohol in the Workplace – Employer Rights and Obligations (Breakfast Session) : Independent Contractors and Businesses Association (ICBA)

Date

Wednesday, June 27th, 2018

Location

Executive Suites Hotel Metro Vancouver
4201 Lougheed Hwy
Burnaby, BC
V5C 3Y6
Complimentary Parking - Please register your vehicle's license plate with hotel reception.
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Registration Deadline

Wednesday, June 27th, 2018

Event Description

Drug and alcohol use has become an increasing issue in the workplace, especially given the prevalence of prescribed marijuana for medicinal reasons. How do you deal with an employee in a safety-sensitive role who has a medical marijuana licence? Are they still allowed to perform their safety sensitive job? If an employee with a licence says they need to use their marijuana at the workplace, how is this addressed? Are employees with medical marijuana licences exempt from drug testing?

Topics covered:

•         Drug and Alcohol Policies
•         Testing for Drug and Alcohol Use
•         Consequences for Testing Positive
•         Pre-employment Situations
•         Impaired at Work Situations
•         Accommodation requirements for workers with drug and or alcohol addiction
•         Suggested wording on Medical Marijuana to update company policies

Presenter: Melanie Vipond, B.A.H., LL.B.

Melanie Vipond focuses her practice on labour and employment law, human rights, privacy and administrative law. She advises both private and public sector employers on issues relating to unionization, collective agreement negotiation, disability and harassment, workers compensation as well as general employment law issues, including wrongful dismissals and employment contract negotiation. She provides training on those issues to the employer community. She has appeared before all levels of court, including the Supreme Court of Canada, as well as the BC Labour Relations Board, arbitration boards, human rights tribunals, and other administrative tribunals. She is an adjunct professor at the Faculty of Law of the University of British Columbia (UBC) and teaches in the areas of labour, employment, human rights and privacy law. She has also lectured as a guest speaker in those areas at Stanford Law School and UBC Law School, and is a frequent speaker at conferences and seminars.

Disclaimer: The content of this presentation is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice.

What previous participants have said:

"The course was very informative and covered relevant topics"

"Great information, made it as clear as possible. The questions & answers were spot on!"

"Well spoken and organized. Offered additional resources upon request"

Contact & Support

For more information contact 604-298-7795

Pricing

All prices in Canadian dollars

Ticket

Price

Attendee Registration For Workshop

ICBA Member	$90.00
Non-Member	$120.00

Agenda (Pacific Time)

7:30am - 8:00am	Breakfast Buffet and Registration
8:00am - 10:00am	Presentation plus Q&A

Cancellation &
Refund Policy

COURSE REGISTRATION CANCELLATIONS, TRANSFERS & REFUNDS:

Cancellations received at least 10 business days prior to the course date will result in a full refund.

Cancellations received less than 10 business days but more than 5 full business days prior to the course date are subject to an administration fee of $100 for full and half-day seminars, or $25 for breakfast sessions.

Registrants who do not show up for a course, and/or who do not notify ICBA at least 5 full business days prior to the course date will be assessed the full cost of the course. There will be no refunds or credits in this case.

Substitution of attendees is permitted up to and including the day of the course.

COURSE CANCELLATION BY ICBA:

ICBA may have to postpone or cancel courses due to insufficient enrolment, in which case ICBA’s liability will be limited to a refund of the registration fee.