Arbitration/Labour Relations

A pharmaceutical worker’s arbitration grievance was dismissed after an arbitrator ruled it was barred by a release the worker signed when she accepted a severance package and ended her employment. …

A mineral processing company in British Columbia dismissed a lab technician with 35 years of service without just cause after failing to properly accommodate a chronic migraine condition or warn… …

An interest arbitrator has awarded Paladin Airport Security Services screening officers wage increases, enhanced break protections and targeted benefit improvements at eleven British Columbia airports, while rejecting a broad package… …

The City of Toronto had just cause to terminate a part-time recreation worker convicted of armed robbery, an arbitrator has ruled, finding that the criminal record barred the worker from… …

Ontario Power Generation (OPG) violated its duty to accommodate a worker with chronic mental health disabilities by placing him on compulsory sick leave rather than permitting him to work from… …

A Toronto hospital retained the discretion to consider a worker for a new position even though he had been in his current role for less than six months, an Ontario… …

The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has deferred a sexual harassment application filed by a Loblaw worker, finding that an ongoing union grievance covering the same allegations must be resolved …

The Alberta Labour Relations Board has dismissed a duty of fair representation complaint against Unifor, Local Union No. 288, finding the union acted reasonably when it withdrew grievances on behalf… …

A mechanical technician who left Atura Power after 10 years of service at age 44 was not entitled to post-retirement benefits under the collective agreement because he did not “retire”… …

A licensed practical nurse at a continuing care facility in Edmonton was properly discharged after performing a tracheostomy ties change without assistance and stealing a dessert meant for residents, … …