The Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) applied for a declaration under section 1(4) of the Labour Relations Act that the Ontario Legal Aid Plan (OLAP) and four community legal clinics constituted a single employer.
OPSEU also alleged that OLAP engaged in intimidation or coercion contrary to section 70 of the Act.
The Ontario Labour Relations Board found that OLAP and the clinics were engaged in associated or related activities and were under common direction or control due to OLAP's significant involvement in the clinics' personnel and operational matters.
The Board exercised its discretion to declare OLAP a single employer with Neighbourhood Legal Services and Injured Workers' Consultants, but declined to do so for Community Legal Education Ontario.
The section 70 complaints were dismissed.
