a) Evidence – Step 2 Grievance response is admissible Humber River Hospital v NOWU (Johnston, December 18, 2023) The union argued that…
Cases of Interest True Employer Declaration – Ontario Labour Relations Board declines to decide an application challenging the use of agency nurses…
a) Premium Pay – Nurse was entitled to premium pay for working a 5th consecutive shift · Ontario Nurses’ Association v Quinte…
Healthcare Related Cases of Interest a) Reduction of Hours Constituting Layoff – the proper remedy for failing to give an employee proper…
We recently provided an overview of this year’s wage re-openers and interest arbitrations related to the Ontario Superior Court’s finding that the…
a) New Collective Agreement – Hospital had to adopt Union’s central language, as opposed to status quo language · Sinai Health System…
a) Vaccination Termination: The Applicant’s personal belief, though it may be sincerely held, does not form a nexus to any organization or…
A) Vaccination Mandate: The LHINs mandatory vaccination policy was a reasonable exercise of management rights in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. …
Earlier this year, Arbitrator Robert Herman issued a seminal decision which considered whether Lakeridge Health could terminate health care workers who refused…
Healthcare Related Cases of Interest Withdrawal of Grievance: the valid withdrawal of a termination grievance pursuant to Minutes of Settlement must be…
Healthcare Related Cases of Interest a) Independent Assessment Committee: an arbitrator has no jurisdiction to declare Local Health Integration Networks are common…
COVID-19 Related Cases of Interest a) Mandatory Vaccinations: The Hospital’s decision to treat non-compliance with its vaccination policy as disciplinable misconduct and…
