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Steps Employers Can Take To Maximize Employee And Organization Protection

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If you are uneasy about the legalization of cannabis, you are not alone. A Globe and Mail article on March 4, 2018, cited a Human Resources Professional Association survey that found that 71% ...

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Tracy Kay
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Andrew Zinman
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If you are uneasy about the legalization of cannabis, you are not alone. A Globe and Mail article on March 4, 2018, cited a Human Resources Professional Association survey that found that 71% of human resource professionals did not feel that their workplaces were ready for the legalization of marijuana this summer.

This article is provided to help you focus on how to get ready.

Remember that employers already have many of the tools needed to manage impairment issues involving alcohol abuse and prescription drug use. In the past, employers have had to assess an employee's ability to work and if the employee was impaired and how to accommodate and/or discipline.

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