Metrolinx to ban workers from using pot on their own time

Metrolinx has adopted a policy that would prohibit workers from using marijuana, even when they’re not on the job.

According to a memo sent to Metrolinx employees Friday and obtained by the Toronto Star, the agency has updated its “fitness for duty” policy to include a blanket ban on workers, who are in “safety sensitive” positions, consuming cannabis.

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What rules are employers legally allowed to enforce where pot use outside of the workplace is concerned? Employment lawyer Jon Pinkus, associate at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, joined host Kelly Cutrara on Global News Radio 640 Toronto to discuss marijuana in and outside the workplace.