Metro Vancouver's transit authority has been ordered to stop random drug screening of a SkyTrain attendant who tested positive for cannabis during a routine medical examination.
An arbitrator issued
the interim ruling pending a final decision on a battle between the Canadian Union of Public Employees and TransLink.
The case pits commuter safety against the privacy of employees when it comes to off-work enjoyment of a drug that's legal for recreational consumption.
David Solomon was forced to undergo twice-monthly urine tests last year and take counselling despite medical assessments that determined he didn't have marijuana use disorder.
TransLink's employee policy doesn't forbid employees from using marijuana away from work.
