In Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada, Local 30 v. Irving Pulp & Paper, Ltd., 2013 SCC 34 [“Irving”], the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) issued a landmark decision concerning workplace drug and alcohol testing. Irving strikes a new balance between the competing interests of employee privacy and workplace safety.
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The Ontario Labour Relations Board’s decision in Service Employees International Union, Local 1 Canada, Applicant v. PRP Senior Living Inc. o/a Sunrise of Aurora, 2013 CanLII 15847 has given rise to further debate about the scope of an employer’s right to free speech during a union campaign. Our colleague, William Watson, has posted an interesting article on this in his blog, The Legal Playing Field. Click here to read.
