- May 23, 2024
- Posted by: legaleseblogger
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## Situation Overview
As an Australian medical cannabis patient, I engage in manual labor work. Recently, I had to take a day off work due to a court case involving the presence of THC in my system while driving. Fortunately, I received a non-conviction order. However, I had to disclose the reason for my absence to my boss, mentioning my status as a medical patient. Subsequently, my boss has been cautioning me about not consuming too much cannabis.
## Work Environment Concerns
During my absence for the court case, I discovered that some of my coworkers were referring to me as ‘junkie’ due to my cannabis use. This derogatory nickname was uttered in my absence, causing discomfort and distress. Multiple colleagues, including my brother, witnessed this incident.
## Current Dilemma
I am now faced with the challenge of addressing the situation at my workplace, where my boss has disclosed personal information about my medical condition without my consent. Additionally, the disrespectful nickname ‘junkie’ has been circulating amongst my coworkers, creating a hostile and unprofessional work environment.
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Hmm, somebody divulged your medical condition, surely that is a breach of privacy?
For one thing, your employer shouldn’t be discussing your medical history to anyone without your written consent.
I’ve never in my life heard anyone who smokes weed be called a “Junkie”
Why did you HAVE to tell them why you went to court? Doesn’t seem like information you needed to divulge.
I used to feel like I needed to explain every time I needed to take time off work but now that I’m older I’ve realized it isn’t necessary. I just put the time off request and leave it at that.
Even if I was asked why in this instance and the saying it was a personal matter wouldn’t suffice, then “I have court,” would have been as much as I would have said.
“Hey junkie”
“Oh hey TinyDick…. WHAT? Oh I thought we were handing out nicknames now…”
So many problems here. Your boss has breached your confidentiality. And your boss is failing to provide a safe workplace, free from harassment and bullying. Go to your GP and explain to them how this harassment and bullying is making you feel to anxious to work and ask for a medical certificate. Then call your worksafe equivalent for advice.
workplace confidentiality laws contact fair work australia maybe?
These things need to be substantiated using the balance of probabilities. So you would generally need some form of proof that your boss has disclosed your confidential or private information. If it is “one person’s word against another” it will be difficult to substantiate, even if you lodge a formal complaint (etc). Things like witnesses, emails, SMS, etc would be useful if you have them.
May be worth getting industrial advice from your union, or joining a union if you haven’t already. These types of incidents rarely happen in isolation, if they don’t respect your privacy now, they will likely breach it again in the future.
Start calling the name calling guy “Chester”
You also need to be careful and understand that a large majority of companies do not recognise a medical marijuana script as an exceptable excuse to fail a drug test for marijuana. You can and will be fired and rejected from jobs in the future if things go sour with your current employer. The legal limit of cannabanoids you’re allowed in your urine is still 0% for any job that wants to keep there insurances regardless of your script or not. Even if it’s still in your urine from smoking in your own time
Who cares about smoking a little weed?
Traditionally, this is the part where you challenge him to meet you after work behind the shelter sheds.
if you’re in the union, call the union
Let’s start with the fact that your employer has breached your privacy & go from there…
Pretty sure 99% of your fellow colleagues would be atleast smoking canabis, if not worse.
New job, that’s whack.
Not a lawyer but this sounds like it would be a breach of the privacy act. Contact your union if you were already a member before the incident or LawAccess NSW for legal advice if you want to pursue the matter legally, just make sure you take some time to consider if that’s in your best interests after discussing it with them.
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They called you a junkie at a manual labour job? And for weed also? Weed is just like alcohol now, no one cares lol
That is a breach of confidentiality. I’d be furious. Your boss can get on a lot of trouble. He should have kept his mouth shut.
So what. Don’t take it personally.
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No pal your a stoner.