Annie McKendy

The Union requested an adjournment of a scheduled mediation because it had lost contact with the complainant, who subsequently failed to attend.

The Employer consented to an adjournment sine die, subject to the complainant providing a suitable explanation.

The Arbitrator ordered the Union to make best efforts to contact the complainant and set deadlines for the complainant to provide an explanation for her non-attendance, failing which the dispute may be dismissed.

The grievor failed to attend the scheduled arbitration hearing, potentially due to a family medical emergency.

The Employer consented to an adjournment on the condition that the grievor provide a suitable written explanation for her absence.

The Arbitrator ordered the grievor to provide this explanation within two weeks and cautioned that failure to do so could result in the grievance being dismissed.

The Union was also ordered to provide full particulars of the grievance at least 60 days prior to the next hearing date.

The Grievance Settlement Board issued a consent order regarding the disclosure of the grievor's medical documents.

The order established conditions for the release of the documents to the employer's counsel, including that they be maintained as confidential, not disclosed to non-participants, and used solely for the purposes of the grievance proceeding.

During a mediation-arbitration, the Employer requested particulars of harassment allegations made by the grievors against their manager.

The Union consented to providing particulars but requested until September 30, 2022, due to counsel's scheduled vacation, while the Employer sought them by August 14, 2022, to facilitate the manager's return to the workplace.

The Arbitrator ordered the Union to provide the particulars by September 16, 2022, balancing the need for timely information with counsel's vacation schedule.