M. Rozenbeng

The applicant applied for an exemption from union dues under section 47 of the Labour Relations Act.

The Board dismissed the application as premature because there was no collective agreement in force between the respondent trade union and the employer.

Section 47 requires a collective agreement containing a mandatory dues provision to be in place before the Board has jurisdiction to grant an exemption.

Following a decision finding the respondents liable for violations of the Labour Relations Act, the respondents requested a re-attendance to address the impact of an Employment Standards award on the Board's compensation order, and to amend the wording of the Notice to Employees.

The Board found the request regarding compensation premature, as the parties had not yet attempted to resolve the quantum of damages themselves.

The Board agreed to amend the Notice to Employees to accurately reflect the specific remedy granted in the decision.