An arbitrator has ruled the Town of Whitby violated both its full-time and part-time collective agreements with CUPE Local 53 by allowing part-time employees to work beyond contractual hour limits …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Arbitrator gives SEIU green light to pursue discrimination, reprisal claims in probationary employee’s firing
An Ontario arbitrator has ruled that the union representing a probationary employee terminated by Mainstay Community Housing can proceed with claims under the Human Rights Code and the Occupational He… …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Unifor failed to prove restructuring package denial at Bombardier plant: Arbitrator
An arbitrator has dismissed a union grievance claiming Bombardier improperly withheld restructuring packages from employees, finding the union failed to provide evidence supporting its case. Unifor Lo… Free Membership Required …
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Atco is true employer at remote work camp despite joint venture arrangement: Board
The Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board has determined that Atco Frontec Ltd. is the true employer of workers at the BHP Jansen Discovery Lodge, rejecting the company’s argument that a joint …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedSexual Harassment
Langara College instructor’s harassment claims fall under collective agreement: B.C. court
A British Columbia Supreme Court has dismissed a Langara College instructor’s lawsuit against the institution and dozens of its employees, ruling that his claims of workplace harassment and privacy br… …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedWorkplace Investigations
CN Rail ordered to pay nearly $35,000 in two separate harassment cases
CN Rail has been ordered to pay a total of $34,500 in two separate harassment cases after an arbitrator found it failed to properly investigate employee complaints and allowed intimidation …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedUncategorized
Arbitrator dismisses discrimination claim from incompetent Bobcat operator at subway project
An employee’s certification does not necessarily mean they’re competent to perform the tasks required, according to a recent arbitration ruling that dismissed a grievance alleging wrongful termination… Free Membership Required …
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Two NRC employees win vaccine religious accommodation claims, three denied
The Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board has ruled in favor of two employees who sought religious exemptions from the National Research Council (NRC) of Canada’s mandatory COVID… …
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Court affirms arbitration award on bumping rights in SaskTel dispute with Unifor
A Saskatchewan court has dismissed a judicial review application from SaskTel, upholding an arbitrator’s decision that expands employees’ bumping rights during surplus declarations. The Court of King’… Free Membership Required …
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ONA can’t keep mistaken wage increase after Ontario’s Bill 124 struck down: Arbitrator
An Ontario arbitrator has dismissed a union grievance after finding that a wage reopener agreement containing an additional year of increases beyond what was intended could be rectified due to …