OLRB 2000

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 applicant.

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

The applicant employer sought a review of an Order to Pay under section 68 of the Employment Standards Act.

The parties entered into Minutes of Settlement.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board issued a consent order directing the disbursement of funds held in trust by the Director of Employment Standards, with $2,500 paid to the employee, $4,307.06 returned to the employer, and $680.70 retained as an administration fee.

The parties requested an adjournment to a date to be fixed.

The Board granted the adjournment and noted the parties agreed to meet with a Labour Relations Officer to agree on the procedure to be followed.

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

A representation vote was held, and not more than fifty per cent of the ballots were cast in favour of the applicant.

No statement of desire to make representations was filed within the time fixed under Rule 62 of the Board's Rules of Procedure.

Consequently, the Ontario Labour Relations Board dismissed the application and imposed a one-year bar on further certification applications by the applicant for this bargaining unit.

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 within the stipulated time.

Based on the application material, the Board found that not less than forty percent 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 sought an adjournment of the application.

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

The applicant applied to terminate the responding party union's bargaining rights under section 63 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995.

A representation vote was held in which more than fifty percent of the ballots were cast in favour of the union.

However, the Board mistakenly issued a decision declaring that the union no longer represented the employees.

The Board reconsidered its erroneous decision, corrected the record to reflect the vote results, and dismissed the decertification application.

The applicant trade union filed a displacement application for certification for employees currently represented by the intervenor at the responding party's nursing home.

Finding that the applicant is a trade union and that not less than forty percent of the individuals in the proposed bargaining unit were members of the applicant, the Board directed a representation vote to be held.

The applicant union filed a displacement application for certification.

The Board found that the applicant established sufficient membership support to warrant a representation vote.

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 responding party and intervenor also raised issues regarding the timeliness of the application and the effect of a recent Superior Court injunction.

The Board ordered a representation vote but directed that the ballot box be sealed pending a hearing on the timeliness and injunction issues.

One Board member dissented in part, arguing that section 8.1(4) independently required the ballot box to be sealed.

The applicant union applied 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 certified the applicant as the bargaining agent for the agreed-upon bargaining unit of employees at Supportive Housing in Peel.

The applicant filed an application alleging a violation of section 74 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995.

The responding trade union requested that the application be dismissed for failing to establish a prima facie case.

The Board directed the applicant to respond to the union's submissions and indicate which facts in the union's response were disputed before ruling on the request to dismiss.

The applicant requested an extension of time to file an application for review of an Order to Pay under section 68(4) of the Employment Standards Act.

The applicant filed an acceptable irrevocable letter of credit.

With the agreement of the Ministry, the Board granted the extension of time to July 31, 2000.

Multiple applications before the Ontario Labour Relations Board were withdrawn and the proceedings terminated by agreement of the parties.

The appellant appealed orders made by an Inspector under the Occupational Health and Safety Act following a workplace fatality.

The Ministry of Labour requested that the two appeals be heard together and adjourned sine die pending the completion of its investigation and a determination on whether charges would be laid.

The appellant consented to the adjournment.

The Board consolidated the appeals and adjourned them sine die.

The applicant trade union applied for certification to represent a bargaining unit of warehouse employees.

The responding party employer disputed the applicant's estimate of the number of employees in the proposed unit and gave notice under section 8.1 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995.

The majority of the Board found that the numerical difference between the parties was not significant and that the applicant had established sufficient membership support to obtain a representation vote and have it counted.

A representation vote was directed.

The dissenting Board member would have directed the ballot box to be sealed pursuant to section 8.1(4) of the Act.

The applicant union and responding employer 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 application will be deemed terminated if neither party requests to proceed.

The applicant union applied for certification.

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, but agreed that the ballots cast should be counted.

The Board directed that a representation vote be taken, with any ballots cast by individuals in disputed positions to be segregated.

Board Member Ronson dissented, arguing that no vote should take place or the ballot box should be sealed until the section 8.1 issues are resolved.

The applicant union referred a construction industry grievance to the Board.

When the responding party failed to appear at the scheduled hearing, the applicant requested an arrest warrant for a principal of the responding party who had been properly served with a summons and conduct money.

The Board found that the witness's presence and documents were material to the ends of justice.

Pursuant to its powers under the Labour Relations Act, 1995, the Board issued an arrest warrant to compel the witness's attendance at the continuation of the hearing.

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

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 majority of the Board found that the numerical difference between the parties was not significant and directed that a representation vote be taken and counted.

The dissenting Board member would have directed the ballot box to be sealed pursuant to section 8.1(4) of the Act.

The applicant union applied for certification to represent a bargaining unit of licensed officers employed by the responding party.

A representation vote was held, and more than fifty per cent of the ballots were cast in favour of the applicant.

As no statements of desire to make representations were filed, the Ontario Labour Relations Board directed that a certificate issue to the applicant.