Employer ordered to pay damages for unpaid wages and benefits in default grievance proceeding.
The applicant union referred a grievance to the Ontario Labour Relations Board under section 133 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995, alleging the responding party employer failed to remit benefit contributions and pay proper wages.
The responding party failed to file a response or notice of intent to defend.
Pursuant to the Board's Rules of Procedure, the responding party was deemed to have accepted all facts stated in the application.
The Board found the employer violated the collective agreement and ordered it to pay damages for unpaid wages and benefit contributions.
The International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, District Council 46, (Local Union 1891) v. Dimax Construction Limited, 2001 CanLII 4195