PSGB# 2020-0045

IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION

Under

THE PUBLIC SERVICE OF ONTARIO ACT

Before

THE PUBLIC SERVICE GRIEVANCE BOARD

BETWEEN

Jones-Charles

Complainant

• and –

The Crown in Right of Ontario (Ministry of the Solicitor General)

Employer

BEFORE

Marilyn A. Nairn

Vice Chair

FOR THE COMPLAINANT

No one appearing for the Complainant

FOR THE EMPLOYER

Thomas Ayers Treasury Board Secretariat Legal Services Branch Counsel

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS

July 23, 2021

Decision

1This complaint was scheduled for mediation by videoconference on July 5, 2021 commencing at 10:00am. In its Form 2, the Employer responded on the merits of the complaint, but also raised an objection to the Board’s jurisdiction to consider the complaint and sought to have that matter dealt with on July 5, 2021. On June 9, 2021 the Board advised the Complainant to be prepared to deal with the Employer’s preliminary issue on July 5, 2021.

2On July 5, 2021 the matter convened. The Complainant was not in attendance. Employer counsel advised that he had received an email from the Complainant on Friday, July 2, 2021 indicating that she would not be attending. However, no notice was provided to the Board. On July 5, 2021, the Complainant had not arrived by 10:30am at which time the hearing was adjourned.

3By decision dated July 5, 2021, the Board directed the Complainant to contact the Board by no later than July 23, 2021 to provide her explanation for not attending on July 5, 2021. That decision noted that, “Should the Complainant not respond as directed above, within the time allowed, her complaint will be dismissed”.

4No communication has since been received from the Complainant. The Board thus considers the complaint to have been abandoned.

5Having regard to the direction of July 5, 2021 and having regard to the fact of having received no communication from the Complainant within the time provided, this complaint is hereby dismissed.