Employment and Labour Law

The parties agreed to adjourn the applications sine die for a period not exceeding one year.

The Board granted the consent adjournment, noting that the applications would be deemed terminated if no party requested to proceed within that time.

The applicant union sought to withdraw its application following a settlement reached between the parties on November 9, 2000.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board granted leave and the application was withdrawn.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board granted an extension of time for the responding party to file a response to October 31, 2000.

The responding party requested an adjournment of the matter.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board granted the request and adjourned the matter sine die for a period not exceeding one year, after which it will be deemed terminated if no further action is 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 collective agreement by employing non-union members to perform bargaining unit work.

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

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

The Board declared the responding party bound by the collective agreement, found it in violation, and ordered it to pay damages and produce payroll records for assessment of quantum.

The applicant union applied for certification.

A representation vote was held, but not more than 50% of the ballots cast by employees in the bargaining unit were in favour of the applicant.

No statements of desire to make representations were filed.

The Board dismissed the application and imposed a one-year bar on further certification applications by the applicant for this bargaining unit.

The applicant filed an employment standards application two days after the time limit.

The application was given to a courier on July 24, delivered on July 25, and the required payment was made on July 26.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board exercised its discretion under section 68(4) of the Employment Standards Act to extend the time for filing to July 26, 2000, noting that the applicant clearly attempted to comply and the delay was trivial.

The applicant requested to withdraw her application against the responding party municipality.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board granted the request and the application was withdrawn.

The applicant, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 353, sought to withdraw its application against the responding party, The Board of Governors of Exhibition Place.

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

The applicant union applied for certification.

The responding party and intervenor requested a postponement of the disposition pending a contempt motion in Superior Court and raiding charges before the Canadian Labour Congress.

The Board denied the postponement, noting it had dealt with these requests in other decisions.

Having found the bargaining unit appropriate and that more than 50% of the ballots in the representation vote were cast in favour of the applicant, the Board ordered that a certificate issue to the applicant.

The applicant union requested to withdraw its applications.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board granted the request and the matters were withdrawn.

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 neither party requests to proceed.

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

Following a prior decision finding the responding parties bound by the collective agreement and liable for its violation, this hearing was scheduled to assess damages.

The responding parties failed to appear.

The Board ordered the responding parties to pay $48,944.75 in unpaid remittances and $749.00 in fees.

The applicant union applied for certification.

A representation vote was held, and not more than 50% of the ballots were cast in favour of the union.

No statement of desire to make representations was filed.

The Board dismissed the application and imposed a one-year bar on further applications by the union for the same bargaining unit.

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

Following a representation vote where the union failed to secure more than fifty per cent of the ballots cast, and with no representations filed by either party, the Ontario Labour Relations Board dismissed the application.

A mandatory one-year bar on subsequent certification applications by the union for the same bargaining unit was imposed.

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

The Board found the applicant to be a trade union under the Labour Relations Act, 1995, and determined the appropriate bargaining unit based on the parties' agreement.

Finding that at least forty percent of the individuals in the proposed unit were union members, the Board directed that a representation vote be held.

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

The parties agreed on an 'all employee' bargaining unit in the City of Toronto but disagreed on whether lead hands and supervisors should be included.

The Board found that the applicant appeared to have the requisite 40 percent membership support and ordered a representation vote, deferring the status disputes regarding lead hands and supervisors until after the vote.

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

On agreement of the parties, the Board ordered that the responding employers are bound by the collective agreement and violated it by failing to file returns and make remittances.

The scheduled hearing was cancelled, and a new hearing was set to determine the amount of damages owed.

The applicant trade union filed an application for certification.

The Board found that the applicant is a trade union under the Labour Relations Act, 1995, and that not less than forty percent of the individuals in the proposed bargaining unit were members of the union.

The parties agreed on the description of the appropriate bargaining unit.

The Board ordered a representation vote to be taken of the eligible employees in the voting constituency.

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

The parties resolved all outstanding disputes and agreed on the appropriate bargaining unit.

Following a representation vote where more than fifty percent of the ballots were cast in favour of the applicant, the Ontario Labour Relations Board ordered that a certificate issue to the applicant.