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
The Ruling in Scheffler v Mourits Trucking Ltd.
Employees who advance civil claims for unpaid overtime with the Alberta Courts may no longer confined to the six-month period immediately preceding the date of the claim (as...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
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
Since we last wrote on the topic of COVID-19 vaccination policies, another vaccination policy was upheld at arbitration, this time, requiring employees to receive a third “booster” shot against COVID-19. ...more
2/22/2022
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Canada ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Grievance Process ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
International Labor Laws ,
Unions ,
Vaccinations ,
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