3847-99-ES Alfield Industries Ltd., Applicant v. John MacAngus, Yvonne Moy, Employment Standards Officer and Ministry of Labour, Responding Parties.
Employment Practices Branch File No. 41008232
BEFORE: John M. Lewis, Vice‑Chair.
DECISION OF THE BOARD; October 27, 2000
1This is an application under section 68 of the Employment Standards Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.E‑14, as amended, (the "Act"), for review of Order to Pay No. 56555 issued by an Employment Standards Officer. The applicant (employer) and John MacAngus (the employee directly affected by the order to pay) entered into Minutes of Settlement dated October 25, 2000. Those Minutes of Settlement provide:
O.L.R.B. File No: 3847-99-ES
E.P.B. File No: 44008232
In the matter of an application for review under section 68 of the Employment Standards Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.E.14, as amended
Between:
Alfield Industries Ltd.
(the Employer)
‑ and ‑
John MacAngus
(the Employee)
‑ and ‑
The Ministry of Labour
Minutes of Settlement
Whereas the employer disagrees with the comments made by the claimant in the “Narrative Report” and expressly denies same.
Whereas the parties wish to resolve the matter without litigation, this settlement is on a without prejudice basis, without any admission of liability or guilt. The Employer has calculated the statutory deductions on the Gross amount of the Order to Pay at $2,000.00 to be paid on behalf of John MacAngus by the Employer.
The employer has applied for review of Order to Pay No. 56555 dated Feb. 25/2000. In order to resolve this matter, the Employer and Employee agree to request that the Ministry of Labour disburse the funds paid to the "Director in trust" as stated below:
(i) to be paid to the Employee $8,000.00
to be retained by the Government $1,000.00
of Ontario Consolidated Revenue Fund
total amount held by the Director $9,000.00
(ii) interest earned on the moneys held in trust in this matter is to be paid to the above parties in proportion to the amounts paid out.
As this settlement disposes of all issues in dispute, the parties agree that this application is terminated in accordance with subsection 69.1(5) of the Act. This represents full and final settlement of all claims by the respondents John MacAngus against Alfield Industries Ltd.
Receipt of these Minutes of Settlement by the Ministry of Labour constitutes a Direction to the Ministry to pay out the money in trust in accordance with the terms of this agreement.
Signed at Toronto this 25thth day of October, 2000
"Manfred Muntwyler" "John MacAngus" .
Employer Employee
“Margo MacKinnon” .
For the Ministry of Labour
(where applicable)
2The Ministry of Labour, although a party to these proceedings, is not a signatory to this settlement. Should the Ministry of Labour have any objection to the settlement or to the Board making an order directing the Ministry of Labour to disburse the funds in accordance with the Minutes of Settlement set out above, it must deliver its written objection to the Registrar of the Board within 10 working days of the date of this decision. Should no written objection be delivered on or before that date, the Board deems the Ministry of Labour on its own behalf and on behalf of the Employment Standards Officer who issued the order to pay to have consented to the aforesaid Minutes of Settlement.
3Having regard to the Minutes of Settlement, the Board hereby orders that the total of $9,000.00 held in trust by the Director be disbursed as follows as soon as practicable after the expiry of the 10 working day period referred to above unless an objection is delivered to the Registrar on or before November 10, 2000:
(i) paid to the Employee $8,000.00
to be retained by the Government $1,000.00
of Ontario Consolidated Revenue Fund
(ii) interest earned on the moneys held in trust in this matter is to be paid to the above parties in proportion to the amounts paid out.
4Pursuant to section 69.1(5) of the Act, this application is terminated.
“John Morgan Lewis”
for the Board