Employment and Labour Law

The applicant union applied for certification to represent employees of the responding party bingo halls.

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 union applied for certification to represent employees of the responding party.

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 will issue to the applicant.

The applicant union applied for certification as the bargaining agent for the employees of the responding party.

Following a representation vote where the union failed to obtain more than fifty per cent of the ballots cast, the Ontario Labour Relations Board dismissed the application.

The Board imposed a mandatory one-year bar on any further certification applications by the applicant for the same bargaining unit.

The applicant trade union applied for certification to represent employees of the responding party.

The Board found that the applicant is a trade union and that at least forty percent of the individuals in the proposed bargaining unit were members.

The Board directed a representation vote.

Because the employer objected to the inclusion of guards and certain other staff in the bargaining unit, the Board ordered that their ballots be segregated and not counted except on agreement or further order.

The applicant trade union applied for certification as the bargaining agent for carpenters and carpenters' apprentices employed by the responding party.

Following a representation vote where more than 50 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 issued two certificates pursuant to section 160(1) of the Labour Relations Act.

One certificate was issued for the industrial, commercial and institutional (ICI) sector province-wide, and another for all other sectors in the specified geographic areas.

The applicant appealed under the Employment Standards Act.

At the scheduled hearing, counsel for the applicant and the Ministry of Labour requested an adjournment sine die to allow an officer to consult with the parties and attempt a settlement.

The request was unopposed and granted by the Board.

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 trade union by reason of a merger, amalgamation, or transfer of jurisdiction.

The application was unopposed.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board granted the declaration.

The applicant unions sought a declaration under sections 69 and 1(4) of the Labour Relations Act that three masonry contractors constituted a single employer.

The responding parties did not file responses or participate in the proceedings.

The Board determined the matter on the materials filed, finding that the entities were under common control and direction, and that the non-union entity was performing work previously done by the unionized entities.

The Board granted the application and declared the three entities a single employer to prevent the erosion of bargaining rights.

The applicant union filed a grievance against the responding party employer.

On consent of the parties, the Ontario Labour Relations Board adjourned the application sine die for a period not exceeding one year.

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

The Ontario Labour Relations Board granted the consent adjournment for a period not exceeding one year, after which the matter will be deemed terminated if neither party requests to proceed.

The applicant union requested the Board cancel the hearing and issue a certificate because the responding party filed its statement of representations late.

The Board declined to cancel the hearing or issue a certificate at this stage, noting the applicant could renew its motion at the scheduled hearing.

The applicant union applied for certification.

The responding employer gave notice under section 8.1 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995, disputing the union's estimate of employees in the proposed bargaining unit and proposing a different unit.

The Board found the union's proposed unit could be appropriate and that the numerical difference between the parties' estimates was not significant.

The Board ordered a representation vote, directing that ballots cast by individuals in disputed positions be segregated and not counted until further order or agreement.

The applicant trade union filed an application for certification under the construction industry provisions of the Labour Relations Act, 1995.

The responding party failed to file a response.

The Board found that the applicant is a trade union and an affiliated bargaining agent, and that not less than forty per cent of the individuals in the proposed bargaining unit were members of the union.

The Board determined the appropriate bargaining unit and directed that a representation vote be taken.

The applicant union referred a grievance to the Board under section 133 of the Labour Relations Act, alleging the responding party employer violated the provincial collective agreement by hiring non-union workers.

The responding party failed to file a response or notice of intent to defend.

Pursuant to the Board's Rules of Procedure, the Board deemed the facts in the application accepted, found the employer in violation of the collective agreement, and ordered the employer to pay damages of $14,882.56 plus $214.00 in costs.

The applicant, Prince Metal Products Limited, sought to withdraw its application against the Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers Union, Local 880 and the Ministry of Labour.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board granted leave and the application was withdrawn.

The applicant union filed an application for certification.

The responding party employer proposed a different bargaining unit and gave notice under section 8.1 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995, but failed to indicate the number of employees in the applicant's proposed unit or submit schedules in a timely manner.

The Board found that the applicant's proposed bargaining unit could be appropriate.

Consequently, the Board directed that a representation vote be taken among the employees in the voting constituency.

The applicants requested to withdraw their application before the Ontario Labour Relations Board.

The Board granted the request and the application was withdrawn with leave of the Board.

The applicant trade union filed an application for certification under the construction industry provisions of the Labour Relations Act, 1995.

The Board found that the applicant appeared to have the requisite membership support of at least forty percent in the proposed bargaining unit.

The Board directed that a representation vote be taken among the eligible employees in the voting constituency.

The applicant referred a grievance to the Board under section 133 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995.

Prior to the hearing, the parties entered into Minutes of Settlement.

Having regard to the settlement, the Board terminated the proceeding.

The applicant sought to withdraw the application.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board granted leave and the application was withdrawn.