The complainant trade union alleged that the respondent employer violated the statutory freeze provisions of the Hospital Labour Disputes Arbitration Act and the Labour Relations Act by failing to pay an annual wage increase and a week-end premium, and that this conduct was improperly motivated.
The Ontario Labour Relations Board found that the employer breached the freeze provisions by failing to pay the annual wage increase, as there was an established pattern of maintaining wages at a specific rate relative to the central collective agreement.
The Board dismissed the complaints regarding the week-end premium and improper motivation, finding no established pattern for the premium and no evidence of anti-union animus.
The employer was ordered to pay the wage increase retroactively with interest.
