Employment and Labour Law

The applicant union referred a grievance to the Board.

The responding party failed to participate, and the Board previously found it bound by the collective agreement and in violation of it, remaining seized on damages.

The applicant requested a hearing date for damages and an order for production of documents, as the responding party had not complied with a previous direction.

The Board ordered the responding party to produce the requested financial and payroll records and set the matter down for a hearing.

The applicant sought a review of a refusal to issue an order to pay under the Employment Standards Act.

The parties subsequently entered into Minutes of Settlement with the assistance of a Labour Relations Officer, agreeing to a payment of $2,400.

As the settlement resolved all issues in dispute, the Board terminated the application pursuant to section 69.1(5) of the Act.

The applicant union applied for certification to represent employees of the Corporation of the Town of Rayside-Balfour.

Following a representation vote where more than fifty per cent of the ballots were cast in favour of the applicant, and with no statements of desire to make representations filed, the Ontario Labour Relations Board found the bargaining unit appropriate.

The Board directed that a certificate issue to the applicant union.

The applicant union and responding employer agreed to adjourn the application.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board consented to adjourn the application sine die for a period not exceeding one year, after which it will be deemed terminated if no party requests to proceed.

The applicant requested to withdraw her application against the employer and the Ministry of Labour.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board granted leave to withdraw the application.

The applicant union and responding hospitals agreed to adjourn the application sine die.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board consented to the adjournment for a period not exceeding one year, after which the matter will be deemed terminated if no party requests to proceed.

The responding party Frontenac Management Board asserted it was improperly named in the application.

The Board noted that no specific allegation of wrongdoing or remedy was sought against the Frontenac Management Board.

The Board directed the applicant to respond to the request to remove the Frontenac Management Board as a responding party within three weeks and directed the Registrar to list the matter for hearing.

The applicant union referred a grievance to the Ontario Labour Relations Board under section 133 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995, alleging the responding employer failed to pay required benefits under the applicable collective agreements.

The responding employer failed to file a Request for Hearing and Notice of Intent to Defend.

Pursuant to the Board's Rules of Procedure, the Board deemed the employer to have accepted all facts stated in the application.

The Board found the employer violated the collective agreements and ordered it to pay $3,892.92 in unpaid benefits and $214.00 in costs.

The applicant union requested to withdraw its application via correspondence.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board acknowledged the correspondence and ordered the matter withdrawn.

The applicant requested to withdraw its referral of a grievance to the Ontario Labour Relations Board.

The Board granted the request and the referral was withdrawn.

The applicant sought to adjourn the application sine die.

Having regard to the agreement of the parties, the Board consented to adjourn the application sine die for a period not exceeding one year.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board granted a consent request to adjourn three jurisdictional dispute applications sine die for a period not exceeding one year.

If neither party requests to proceed within that time, the applications will be deemed terminated.

The applicant union and responding employer agreed to adjourn the grievance referral sine die.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board consented to the adjournment for a period not exceeding one year, after which the application will be deemed terminated if no party requests to proceed.

The applicant requested an adjournment of the application.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board consented to adjourn the application sine die for a period not exceeding one year, after which it will be deemed terminated if no party requests to proceed.

The applicant union filed a displacement application for certification.

Following a representation vote where more than fifty percent of the ballots were cast in favour of the applicant, and with no statements of desire to make representations filed, the Ontario Labour Relations Board ordered that a certificate issue to the applicant.

The applicant employer requested an adjournment of a hearing scheduled under the Employment Standards Act, asserting an entitlement as of right.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board denied the request, noting that adjournments require either the consent of all parties or good and substantial reasons.

Since the employee refused consent and the employer provided no reasons, the hearing was ordered to proceed as scheduled.

The union filed an unfair labour practice complaint alleging that the employer terminated an employee because he was an inside organizer during a certification campaign, in violation of the Labour Relations Act, 1995.

The employer maintained that it was unaware of the employee's union involvement and that he was terminated for legitimate performance issues following progressive discipline.

The Board dismissed the application, finding that the employer did not know of the employee's specific union activities and that the termination was justified by his poor workmanship and prior disciplinary record.

The applicant requested that his application against Zippy Print o/a Red Zed Graphics and the Ministry of Labour be withdrawn.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board granted the request and ordered the application withdrawn.

The employer filed an appeal of an Order to Pay, which resulted in two identical files being opened by the Board.

The Board ordered the closure of one file and the consolidation of documents into the other.

The Board confirmed receipt of a complete and timely application for review, including proof of payment into trust, and directed the matter to proceed in the usual way.

The applicant union applied under section 68 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 for a declaration that it acquired the rights, privileges, and duties of its predecessor by reason of a merger, amalgamation, or transfer of jurisdiction.

The application was unopposed.

The Board granted the application and issued the requested declaration.