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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Niagara Health System ordered to reinstate nurse fired after 21 years over attendance record
An arbitrator has ordered Niagara Health System to reinstate a registered nurse with 21 years of service who was dismissed for excessive absenteeism, finding the employer applied its attendance suppor… …
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Constructive DismissalFeatured
Hospital Appeal Board dismisses jurisdiction challenge in 11-year temporary privileges case
The Hospital Appeal Board has rejected Vancouver Coastal Health Authority’s attempt to dismiss a physician’s appeal concerning her temporary medical staff privileges, which she held for more than 11 y… …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Hospital union misses arbitration deadline after email mix-up over benefit premium grievance
A union grievance challenging a 9.6% increase in employee benefit premiums at Northumberland Hills Hospital in Cobourg, Ont., was dismissed after an arbitrator found the referral to arbitration arrive… Free …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Arbitrator dismisses nurses’ grievances over denied summer vacation requests at Ontario hospital
An arbitrator has dismissed grievances filed by two nurses who claimed Norfolk General Hospital in Simcoe, Ont., violated their collective agreement by not granting them two full weeks of vacation …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Arbitrator dismisses nurse grievance over resignation as untimely after 13-month delay
An arbitrator in British Columbia has dismissed a nurse’s grievance seeking reinstatement after her resignation, ruling the union’s 13-month delay in filing violated mandatory collective agreement tim… Free Membership Required …
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FeaturedProfessional Misconduct
Ontario doctor’s licence revoked for sexually abusing patient during 2010 appointment
The Ontario Physicians and Surgeons Discipline Tribunal has revoked a doctor’s medical licence after finding he sexually abused a patient during a routine appointment in December 2010. The tribunal or… …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Arbitrator allows vacation grievance to proceed despite hospital making worker whole
An arbitrator has ruled that a union’s grievance over vacation entitlements during pregnancy and parental leave can proceed to a full hearing, even though the employer already provided the worker …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Labour board settles essential services staffing dispute at Nova Scotia care centre
The Nova Scotia Labour Board has ordered a continuing care centre in Enfield to maintain specific staffing levels during any work stoppage, settling a dispute over how many casual and …
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The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed a discrimination complaint from a hospital worker who filed his application nearly two years after the alleged incident, ruling the delay fell …