Sodisco-Howden Group Inc. v. McKinnon, 2001 CanLII 20887

Sodisco-Howden Group Inc. (formerly D. H. Howden & Co. Limited) v. M. B. McKinnon, D. G. Young, Paul Hodges, G. C. Howe, Employment Standards Officer and Ministry of Labour

File No.: 2342-98-ES Employment Practices Branch File No.: 60005251 Date: November 8, 2001

Before: Caroline Rowan, Vice-Chair

DECISION OF THE BOARD

1. This is an application for review 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. 49520 issued by an Employment Standards Officer.

2. The employer and employees affected by this application each entered into written separate Minutes of Settlement with the assistance of a Labour Relations Officer pursuant to section 69.1 of the Act, filed.

3. Section 69.1(2) of the Act provides that the settlement is binding on the parties who entered into it. Should a party bound by the settlement fail to comply with it, a remedy is available under section 69.1(8) of the Act.

4. The Board notes that the Minutes of Settlement require payment of the funds held in trust to the employees and the employer. The Board further notes that the Ministry of Labour has waived the administration fee in the above noted matter. The Board directs that the monies held in trust by the Director be paid to the employees and employer in accordance with the Minutes of Settlement filed.

DISPOSITION

5. As this settlement disposes of all issues in dispute relating to M. B. McKinnon, D. G. Young, Paul Hodges and G. C. Howe, the parties agree that this application is terminated in accordance with subsection 69.1(5) of the Act.

"Caroline Rowan"

for the Board