[2009] NZEmpC WC 26/09 Parker v Silver Fern Farms Ltd [pdf, 47 KB]
...and the relevant collective agreement incorporated expressly the employer’s drug and alcohol policy. Mr Parker’s car was searched by a private investigator acting on behalf of the employer and a quantity of plant material was found in the vehicle. Mr Parker left the works before the employer’s inquiries could proceed and he was absent on medical advice for about 5 weeks. Other employees admitted to possessing cannabis although, because there was uncertainty about whether th...