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Weingarten Rights Not Violated; Employee Lawfully Terminated For Refusal To Take Drug/Alcohol Test

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An employee’s Weingarten rights have limits, especially as to drug and alcohol testing, where time is often of the essence, an NLRB Administrative Law Judge has held. Fred Meyer Stores, Inc., No. 19-CA-206136 (July 2, 2018)....more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Walking the talk: the thin red line of drug and alcohol testing

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Everybody agrees that drug and alcohol use in the workplace is a serious safety issue. And when it comes to safety, unions understandably press employers to manage any issues and hold them accountable in doing so. But, when...more

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Right to Union Representation Applies to Employer Referrals for Drug and Alcohol Tests, NLRB Rules

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The National Labor Relations Board ("Board"), in its July 31, 2014 decision in Ralph's Grocery Co., 361 NLRB No. 9 (2014), ruled that so-called "Weingarten rights" – the general right of a unionized employee to request union...more

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The Supreme Court of Canada Provides Guidance on Random Alcohol Testing

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In Irving Pulp & Paper, Limited v. Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada, Local 30, a decision released on June 14, 2013, the Supreme Court of Canada has confirmed the limited ability of management to...more

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