The issue of employee drug testing has been an ongoing battle that continues to pit safety against privacy. And while the U.S. has formal regulations in place for workplace drug and alcohol testing, Canadian companies have relied on a patchwork of regulations to justify a lawful workplace alcohol and drug testing program.  

A recent Alberta Court of Appeal decision, Alberta (Human Rights and Citizenship Commission) v. Kellogg Brown & Root (Canada) Company, upheld an employer’s pre-employment drug testing program relating to a casual drug user who tested positive and was dismissed.

ANAHEIM, Calif. – The U.S. National Safety Council kicked off its annual congress and expo this week with a call to safety professionals to take on the issue of illegal drugs in the workplace, communities and homes.