Request for extension of time to file response to certification application denied.
The responding party requested a one-week extension to file its response to a union certification application, citing uncertainty about the number of employees at one of the sites.
The Ontario Labour Relations Board denied the request, finding no clear and compelling reasons to grant the extension.
Application for review of Order to Pay dismissed after applicant failed to appear.
The applicant sought a review of an Order to Pay issued by an Employment Standards Officer.
The applicant failed to appear at the scheduled hearing, claiming inadequate notice after a disputed adjournment request.
The Board dismissed the application due to the applicant's failure to appear and discharge its onus of proof.
The Board also noted a calculation error in the Order to Pay and directed the parties to file submissions regarding the disposition of the funds held in trust.
Representation vote ordered in certification application; dissent would have sealed ballot box under section 8.1(4).
The applicant trade union applied for certification to represent employees of the responding party retirement home.
The parties agreed on the description of the bargaining unit.
The Board found that the applicant established sufficient membership support to warrant a representation vote.
The Board directed that the vote be held on August 4, 2000, five days after the application was filed, rejecting the applicant's request for an earlier date.
A dissenting Board member would have directed the ballot box to be sealed pursuant to section 8.1(4) of the Labour Relations Act, 1995, because the employer had given notice disagreeing with the union's estimate of the number of individuals in the proposed unit.
Application adjourned sine die on consent for up to one year.
The applicants requested an adjournment of their application.
The Ontario Labour Relations Board consented to adjourn the matter sine die for a period not exceeding one year, after which it will be deemed terminated if no party requests to proceed.
Board directs representation votes and denies separate stationary engineer unit and non-union ballot option.
The Ontario Labour Relations Board issued a bottom-line decision regarding representation votes at the Niagara Health System under the Public Sector Labour Relations Transition Act, 1997.
The Board determined that there would be no separate bargaining unit for stationary engineers and their helpers, and that there would be no 'non-union' option on the ballot for the office and clerical unit representation vote.
The Board directed the holding of representation votes for service, office and clerical, and paramedical bargaining units.
Application withdrawn at the request of the applicant.
The applicant, Ontario Nurses' Association, requested to withdraw its application against Finlandia Hoivakoti Nursing Home.
The Ontario Labour Relations Board granted the request and the application was withdrawn.
Union's bargaining rights terminated after it stated it no longer wished to represent the employees.
The applicants filed an application under section 63 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 seeking a declaration that the responding party union no longer represented the employees in the bargaining unit.
In its response, the union stated it no longer wished to represent the employees.
Pursuant to section 63(17) of the Act, the Board declared that the union no longer represented the employees of the employer.
Application withdrawn with leave of the Board.
The applicant union requested to withdraw its application against the responding party.
The Ontario Labour Relations Board granted leave and the application was withdrawn.
Representation vote directed in certification application despite employer's dispute over bargaining unit estimate.
The applicant trade union applied for certification.
The responding party employer disputed the applicant's estimate of the number of employees in the proposed bargaining unit and gave notice under section 8.1 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995.
The Board found that the applicant's proposed bargaining unit could be appropriate and that the numerical difference between the parties was not significant.
The Board directed a representation vote.
A dissenting Board member would have directed the ballot box to be sealed pursuant to section 8.1(4) of the Act.
Representation vote directed in certification application with ballot box sealed due to bargaining unit dispute.
The responding party disputed the applicant's estimate of the number of employees in the proposed bargaining unit and gave notice under section 8.1 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995.
The Board found that the proposed bargaining unit could be appropriate but could not be certain that 40 per cent of the individuals in the unit were members of the union.
The Board directed a representation vote with the ballot box sealed and ordered the segregation of ballots cast by office and clerical employees and individuals in disputed positions.
Board directs representation vote for proposed bargaining unit in union certification application.
The applicant trade union applied for certification to represent employees of the responding party.
The Ontario Labour Relations Board found the applicant to be a trade union under the Labour Relations Act, 1995.
Based on the agreement of the parties regarding the appropriate bargaining unit and the membership evidence filed, the Board directed that a representation vote be taken among the eligible employees.
Application withdrawn at the request of the applicant's counsel.
The applicant withdrew the application before the Ontario Labour Relations Board following correspondence from their counsel.
Application withdrawn on agreement of the parties.
The applicant union filed a matter before the Ontario Labour Relations Board against the responding union.
Having regard to the agreement of the parties, the Board ordered the matter withdrawn.
Union certification granted following successful representation vote; employer's voter list objections dismissed as immaterial.
The applicant union sought certification to represent a bargaining unit of employees.
A representation vote was held, and more than fifty per cent of the ballots cast were in favour of the applicant.
The responding party objected to the inclusion of nine employees on the voter's list who were agreed to be excluded from the bargaining unit.
The Board found that because these nine employees did not cast ballots, the objection had no bearing on the vote results.
The Board issued a final decision without a hearing and granted the certificate to the applicant.
Union certification granted as more than 50 percent of ballots were cast in favour.
The applicant union applied for certification to represent employees of the responding party.
The intervenor union requested a postponement of the Board's decision pending the disposition of a contempt motion in Superior Court and proceedings under the Canadian Labour Congress constitution.
The Board refused to postpone the decision, noting that previous panels had already rejected similar arguments and that section 10 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 requires the Board to certify the applicant if more than 50 percent of the ballots cast in a representation vote are in its favour.
As the representation vote resulted in more than 50 percent of ballots cast in favour of the applicant, the Board issued the certificates.
Employer's application to review Order to Pay dismissed; Record of Employment confirmed employee was terminated.
The employer applied for a review of an Order to Pay termination pay, arguing that the employee had quit rather than being terminated.
The employee did not appear at the hearing.
The Board found that the employer's own Record of Employment indicated the employee was terminated, and the employer took no steps to correct it or respond to the employee's letter asserting he was dismissed.
The Board concluded the employee was terminated and upheld the Order to Pay.
Union certified as bargaining agent following successful representation vote.
The applicant union applied for certification as the bargaining agent for the employees of the responding party.
Following a representation vote where more than fifty percent of the ballots were cast in favour of the union, the Ontario Labour Relations Board found the bargaining unit appropriate and directed that a certificate issue to the applicant.
Application adjourned sine die for up to six months to allow applicant to retain new counsel.
The applicant requested an adjournment sine die to retain and instruct new legal counsel.
The responding party consented, provided the applicant elects whether to re-list the matter within six months.
The Board granted the adjournment for a period not exceeding six months, after which the application will be deemed terminated if no request to proceed is made.
Union certification granted following a successful representation vote by employees.
The applicant union applied for certification to represent a bargaining unit of employees at SMS Modern Building Cleaning Services Inc. Following a representation vote where more than fifty percent of the ballots were cast in favour of the applicant, the Ontario Labour Relations Board found the unit appropriate for collective bargaining.
The Board ordered that a certificate will issue to the applicant.
Matter terminated following correspondence from the applicant.
The applicant sent correspondence to the Ontario Labour Relations Board regarding the matter.
Having regard to this correspondence, the Board ordered the matter terminated.