Alberta Human Rights Information Service March 10, 2009

New Commission publication: Drug and alcohol dependencies in Alberta workplaces

The Commission has published a new information sheet called Drug and alcohol dependencies in Alberta workplaces to clarify the Commission’s role in preventing discrimination against employees who have drug and alcohol dependencies. You can link to the text version and the PDF version.

The information sheet:

  • outlines the situations in which an employee may have the basis to make a human rights complaint related to drug and alcohol dependencies;

  • provides information about the responsibilities of the employer and the employee in the accommodation process; and

  • informs the public that the Commission does not have jurisdiction to tell an employer when or whether they can require a drug or alcohol test.

Commission releases 2007-08 Annual Review

The Commission has released its 2007-08 Annual Review. This review has been developed as an educational resource to provide an overview of the Commission’s activities and accomplishments in the core areas of education and community services; complaint resolution and settlement processes provided through the regional offices and director’s office; and adjudication of complaints provided through the Chief Commissioner’s office and human rights panels.

You will find highlights for the 2007-08 fiscal year in the executive summary and details in the body of the review. The appendices include an overview of the organizational structure and processes as well as summaries of human rights panel decisions, court decisions related to appeals of panel decisions, and judicial reviews of the Chief Commissioner’s decisions

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