Sample Sidebar Module

This is a sample module published to the sidebar_top position, using the -sidebar module class suffix. There is also a sidebar_bottom position below the menu.

Sample Sidebar Module

This is a sample module published to the sidebar_bottom position, using the -sidebar module class suffix. There is also a sidebar_top position below the search.

CFIB offers small business owners important cannabis compliance tools

Details
Category: Human Resources

As we experience cannabis legalization, small businesses are grappling with a new mess of inconsistent and uneven workplace regulations across the country. As a result,

the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) has developed a series of educational and workplace tools to help employers manage the change.

“Governments had the opportunity to create a clear, modern system for cannabis. Unfortunately, the process of legalization has created more questions than answers for small business owners, on top of everything else, like the federal tax changes and significant changes to labour laws in many provinces,” said Dan Kelly, CFIB’s president. “Small business owners don’t have lawyers or HR specialists on staff, so they need support to prepare for the new reality of legal cannabis. The hundreds of questions we have received on how to address cannabis-related workplace issues provides clear evidence of the uncertainty and need for proper guidance.”

With every province, and even some cities, being asked to develop their own set of rules around the control, distribution and consumption of cannabis before the deadline, business owners have had little time and few resources to prepare. Some of the top questions business owners are asking include:

• Can cannabis be consumed on their premises?

• What responsibility do they bear if an impaired employee or customer has an accident onsite?

• Can they ask employees to submit to a drug test if they have safety concerns?

To ensure small businesses are ready, CFIB has created a suite of tools, including a free webinar, a workplace drug and alcohol policy template and an online course for employers and employees on workplace impairment. All of the resources, with the exclusion of the online course, are publicly available at www.cfib.ca/cannabis.