Wednesday, August 17, 2005

Industrial Relations: Guidelines needed for cannabis in the workplace

"Scoop" reports that New Zealand's, Northern Employers & Manufacturers Association, says a Code of Practice prepared by OSH is needed to set clear ground rules to establish if judgment is impaired from smoking cannabis.

David Lowe, EMA's Manager of Employment Relations Services, said, "Though the current law is adequate to deal with employees who are obviously impaired, or caught smoking at work, the real problem is establishing the level of use that results in impaired judgment. That is a nigh-on an impossible task."Guidelines needed for cannabis.

Guidelines needed for cannabis