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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Air Canada violated labour code with blanket medical note policy: Arbitator
An arbitrator has ruled that Air Canada breached the Canada Labour Code and its collective agreement with the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) by requiring all employees to provide …
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Municipal worker’s suspension upheld for calling councillors ‘uneducated’ in email sent during work hours
An arbitrator has upheld a three-day suspension for a municipal equipment operator who called three councillors “uneducated” and said they should be removed from office in an email sent during …
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CUPE’s York Region job evaluation grievances yield mixed results
An arbitrator has ruled on a series of job evaluation disputes between the Regional Municipality of York and CUPE Local 4900, adjusting the ratings for several positions on the factors …
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Carpenter at Edmonton school board loses DFR fight against CUPE over banked overtime
The Alberta Labour Relations Board dismissed a duty of fair representation complaint against the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 784, finding the union properly investigated a member’s concer… Free …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Union can argue OHSA reprisal in harassment complainant’s discharge case: Arbitrator
An arbitrator has ruled that a union can argue a workplace reprisal claim in a discharge grievance, even though the union only explicitly raised the argument during opening statements rather …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
CUPE fulfilled its duty in COVID-19 vaccine mandate termination case at City of Red Deer
The Alberta Labour Relations Board has dismissed a duty of fair representation complaint against a public sector union, finding the union adequately represented an employee who was terminated for refu… …
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Former McMaster U worker’s bid to challenge labour board ruling after years-long delay dismissed
An Ontario court has dismissed an employee’s attempt to challenge a labour relations board decision after he waited nearly four years to seek judicial review, despite filing more than a …
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Hospital in North Bay, Ont., can’t deny weekend shifts to avoid premium pay: Arbitrator
An arbitrator has ruled that North Bay Regional Health Centre cannot refuse to offer weekend call-in shifts to part-time employees simply because working those shifts would trigger premium pay entitle… …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Town of Whitby violated collective agreements by allowing part-time staff to exceed 24-hour weekly limit
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 …

