Bar raised in random drug, alcohol testing

Supreme Court of Canada rules in favour of union, but case is ‘fact-specific’: Lawyer

The supreme court of Canada may have ruled against an employer in a landmark case involving random alcohol testing, but the practice is far from dead — the rules have just been tweaked a bit, according to experts.

In June, the top court sided with the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada (CEP) over a grievance it filed against random alcohol testing conducted by Irving Pulp & Paper.

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