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
/ Canada ,
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