OLRB 2000

In an application before the Ontario Labour Relations Board, notices of the hearing date were sent to all responding parties.

Mail was returned from four responding parties.

The Board directed the applicant to forthwith provide the Registrar with valid addresses for service for each of these parties.

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

The Board found that the applicant established sufficient membership support in its proposed bargaining unit to obtain a representation vote.

The Board directed that a representation vote be taken of the individuals in the voting constituency, with segregated ballots for disputed positions.

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

The Board reconsidered and revoked a previous decision issued in error.

The workplace parties entered into Minutes of Settlement.

The Board ordered the Director in trust to disburse the held funds, returning $454.74 to the employer and retaining the $100 administration fee.

The matter was deemed terminated absent a request for a hearing from the Ministry of Labour.

The applicant union applied for certification.

Following a representation vote where not more than fifty per cent of the ballots were cast in favour of the applicant, the Ontario Labour Relations Board dismissed the application.

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

The applicants referred grievances to the Ontario Labour Relations Board under section 133 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995, alleging that the responding party violated the collective agreement by failing to remit dues, benefits, contributions, and deductions.

Prior to the hearing, the parties entered into a memorandum of agreement.

The Board declared the responding party bound by the collective agreement and ordered it to pay damages totaling $17,698.31 for the violations.

The applicant union sought to withdraw its application against the responding party employer.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board considered the request.

The Board granted leave for the withdrawal.

The application was formally withdrawn.

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

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 responding party was deemed to have accepted all facts stated in the application.

The Board found that the employer violated the collective agreement by failing to employ union members at two jobsites, issued a cease and desist order, and directed the production of documents and payment of filing fees.

The applicant, Industrial Wood & Allied Workers of Canada IWA-Canada, and the responding party, Commonwealth Plywood Co. Limited, requested the termination of the application.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board granted the request and terminated the application.

The applicant employer sought a review of an Employment Standards Officer's decision.

The workplace parties entered into Minutes of Settlement.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board ordered the disbursement of funds held in trust by the Director in accordance with the settlement, with amounts paid to the employer, the employees, and the Consolidated Revenue Fund for administrative fees.

The applicant union applied for certification.

The employer gave notice under section 8.1 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995, disagreeing with the union's estimate of the number of individuals in the bargaining unit.

The Board found that the union met the 40% membership threshold regardless of which estimate was used.

The Board ordered a representation vote and declined to seal the ballot box.

One Board Member dissented, arguing the ballot box should be sealed until the section 8.1 issues were resolved.

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

The parties entered into a memorandum of agreement to resolve the matter.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board issued a consent order declaring that the responding party is bound by the collective agreement and violated Articles 15 and 16.

The Board ordered the responding party to pay $5,856.97 in damages, which included $750.00 for late payment damages.

A group of employees applied to the Ontario Labour Relations Board under section 63 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 for a declaration terminating the bargaining rights of the responding party union.

The Board found the application timely and that at least forty percent of the employees in the bargaining unit had expressed a wish not to be represented by the union.

The Board directed that a representation vote be taken.

However, due to the union's allegations that the application violated section 63(16) of the Act and was not brought by a proper individual, the Board ordered the ballot box sealed pending further order or agreement of the parties.

The applicant union sought to withdraw its application before the Ontario Labour Relations Board.

The Board granted leave and the application was withdrawn.

The applicant union referred a grievance to the Ontario Labour Relations Board.

On consent of the parties, the Board adjourned the application sine die for a period not exceeding one year, after which it will be deemed terminated if no request to proceed is made.

The applicant in an unfair labour practice complaint regarding union hiring hall referrals brought a motion for further production of documents.

The Board dismissed the motion because the applicant failed to deliver the request to the responding party within the time fixed by the Board's previous decision, and because the requested documents were overly broad and not relevant to the three specific job referrals at issue.

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 matter will be deemed terminated if no party requests to proceed.

The parties agreed to adjourn the scheduled hearing dates to allow for further discussions and the exchange of documents.

The Board granted the adjournment and directed the parties to contact the Registrar to set new dates for any remaining issues.

The Vice-Chair is not seized of the matter.

The applicant filed a grievance against the responding party.

Having regard to the agreement of the parties, the Ontario Labour Relations Board terminated the application.

The applicant union and responding employers agreed to adjourn the grievance referral 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 no party requests to proceed.

The applicant requested reconsideration of a Board decision that dismissed his appeal under the Employment Standards Act.

The original appeal was dismissed because the applicant had concurrently filed a civil action for wrongful dismissal, which is prohibited under section 64.4 of the Act.

The applicant's representative argued that the civil action had since been dismissed because of the Employment Standards Act claim, leaving the applicant without a forum.

The Board directed the applicant to provide documentation proving the civil action was dismissed and the basis for the dismissal before it would decide whether to reconsider its earlier decision.