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Arbitrator recused herself from further proceedings after grievor agreed to comply with 2016 production order.
The Union indicated that the grievor was prepared to comply with a 2016 production order and requested further hearing dates.
The arbitrator determined it was appropriate to recuse herself from any further proceedings in the file.
Teacher suspended for two months and reprimanded for using profanity and showing inappropriate videos.
The Member, a high school teacher, pled guilty to professional misconduct for showing inappropriate videos containing violence and sexual discussions, using profanity, and making sexual jokes in front of students.
The Discipline Committee accepted the agreed statement of facts and found the Member guilty of professional misconduct, including sexual misconduct.
Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a two-month suspension of the Member's certificate, and the completion of a course on classroom communication and boundaries.
Judicial review of arbitrator's interlocutory evidentiary ruling dismissed as premature despite test case agreement.
The applicant employer sought judicial review of an arbitrator's interlocutory evidentiary ruling regarding settlement privilege in one of 11 test cases concerning employee benefits fraud.
The parties had agreed that the ruling in this test case would apply to the other ten.
The Divisional Court dismissed the application as premature, finding that the agreement to apply the ruling across test cases did not constitute exceptional circumstances justifying the fragmentation of the administrative process.
The court emphasized that labour arbitration cases should generally be decided finally before judicial review is sought.
Teacher suspended for 12 months for keeping marijuana in van and inappropriate boundaries with students.
The member pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct, including keeping marijuana cigarettes in his van parked on school property where students accessed them, and failing to maintain appropriate boundaries by making inappropriate sexual remarks and touching a student.
The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct and accepted a joint submission on penalty.
The member was ordered to receive a reprimand, serve a 12-month suspension of his teaching certificate, and complete coursework on appropriate boundaries and professional ethics.
