Kim Bernhardt

The arbitrator issued procedural orders in a grievance arbitration concerning an alleged failure to accommodate.

The orders directed the employer to provide a medical consent form for the grievor to sign, an employment confirmation letter, and the grievor's human resources file.

The grievor was ordered to sign and distribute the medical consent form to her medical providers, failing which the grievances would be withdrawn.

The Employer requested an order that any grievors who do not respond to the Union's request for information by October 4, 2023, will have their grievances dismissed.

The Union did not oppose the request.

The Grievance Settlement Board granted the order on consent, appending a list of the affected grievances.

The Grievance Settlement Board issued a consent order consolidating multiple grievances under a single lead file number (GSB No. 2020-0572) on the agreement of the parties.

The parties agreed to consolidate multiple grievances under a single lead file number.

The arbitrator ordered the consolidation on consent and noted they were not seized of the matter.

In a grievance arbitration, the arbitrator issued a procedural order regarding the production of documents.

The employer was ordered to produce a complete copy of the grievor's Health & Wellness file to the union by a specified date.

Subsequently, the union was ordered to produce all arguably relevant portions of that file to employer counsel.

The Grievance Settlement Board issued a production order requiring the Union to provide the Employer with arguably relevant medical and paramedical documents, Oncidium file documents, Health and Wellness file documents, supporting documents for Family Caregiver Leave, confirmation of compliance with the mandatory vaccination policy, and confirmation of any new restrictions or required accommodations by June 30, 2022.

The Employer requested an order that any grievors who do not respond to the Union's request for information by July 6, 2022, will have their grievances dismissed.

The Union did not oppose the request.

The Grievance Settlement Board granted the order.