Case Study: Supporting Employees with Addiction

BC Hydro is owned by the people of British Columbia, and they want their workforce to reflect the diversity of the province. Their employees...

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Managing Addiction in the Workplace

Dealing with substance use in the workplace begins by having a clear drug and alcohol policy that all staff are familiar with, according to...

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Legal Ease – Dealing with Addiction-Related Misconduct

By Robert Smithson  Complying with human rights obligations relating to employees suffering the disease of addiction is a challenge for human resources professionals.  The challenge...

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Human Rights and Employer Responsibility to Accommodate Disability in the Workplace

By Jennifer Lynch, QC* When it comes to mental illness and problem substance use in the workplace, employers and employees have both rights and responsibilities....

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