In the decision of Alberta Health Services v the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees, 2023 CanLII 61927 (“AHS v AUPE”), the Alberta Labour Relations Board (the “Board”) issued a one-month suspension of union dues...more
A Labour Arbitrator decided that the National Day of Mourning for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was not a statutory holiday under five private sector collective agreements in British Columbia.
In Construction Labour...more
The Government of British Columbia has proposed amendments to the Labour Relations Code that will, among other changes, eliminate a secret ballot vote by employees in favour of automatic “card-check” certification where 55%...more
Alberta Labour Relations Board dismisses unfair labour practice complaint against vaccination policy implemented during statutory freeze period.
In Amalgamated Transit Union, Local No. 583 v Calgary (City), the Alberta...more
3/10/2022
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Collective Agreements ,
Collective Bargaining ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Employment Litigation ,
Infectious Diseases ,
International Labor Laws ,
Labour Relations Boards ,
Unfair Labor Practices ,
Unions ,
Vaccinations
In Bunge Hamilton Canada, Hamilton, Ontario v. United Food and Commercial Workers Canada, Local 175, the arbitrator found that a mandatory vaccination policy requiring unvaccinated unionized employees to be placed on unpaid...more
1/21/2022
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Arbitration Awards ,
Business Necessity ,
Canada ,
Collective Agreements ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Grievance Process ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
International Labor Laws ,
Leave of Absence ,
Ontario ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Unions ,
Vaccinations ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
In TC, Local 213 and Wolseley Canada Inc (“Wolseley”), the arbitrator enforced a collective agreement’s time limit clause to dismiss an untimely grievance. This decision is a rare example of an employer successfully enforcing...more
1/7/2022
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Bargaining Units ,
Canada ,
Collective Agreements ,
Collective Bargaining ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Filing Grievances ,
Jurisdiction ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Unions