Brian Keller

The union filed a grievance regarding holiday pay under an Expedited Mediation-Arbitration Protocol.

The Vice-Chair reviewed the submissions and the collective agreement, and concluded that the grievance should be dismissed, noting that the employer should make employees aware of its expectations in such situations.

The union filed a grievance relating to staffing.

The parties agreed to an Expedited Mediation-Arbitration Protocol.

The Vice-Chair dismissed the grievance, finding that the specific issue raised by the grievor was the subject of an agreement by the parties at the Ministry Employee Relations Committee (MERC).

The union filed a grievance alleging improper discipline against the grievor.

The matter proceeded under an Expedited Mediation-Arbitration Protocol.

The Vice-Chair upheld the grievance in part, ordering that the discipline be removed from the grievor's file on August 6, 2010.

The union filed a grievance alleging discrimination on behalf of the grievor.

The matter proceeded under an Expedited Mediation-Arbitration Protocol.

Following a review of the submissions and the collective agreement, the Vice-Chair upheld the grievance in part and ordered the employer to pay the grievor $250.00 in damages.