Vancouver Drydock Co. v. Marine Workers & Boilermakers Industrial Union, Local 1 (Barratt)

The grievor in this case had a beer with his lunch some three hours before reporting to work. He had a slight odour of alcohol when he reported to work. The employer demanded that he be drug tested and he refused. He was suspended indefinitely as a result.

The arbitrator agreed that the demand was unreasonable and illegal. The grievor was fully compensated for his losses.

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