On April 26, 2023, Arbitrator Robert Herman issued his much-anticipated decision regarding mandatory vaccinations and hospital employees. This is the first Ontario…
Healthcare Related Cases of Interest a) Weekend Premium: Under the unique language of this collective agreement, a consecutive weekend premium is payable…
Healthcare Related Cases of Interest a) Additional Grounds: an employer cannot raise additional grounds for discharge where the employer was sufficiently aware…
a) Intrusion Upon Seclusion: This is a limited and specific tort developed for cases where there was a “deliberate and significant invasion”…
July’s update includes a grievance dismissed due to lack of cooperation by the grievor, a job posting grievance deemed moot when the…
This month’s update brings us the first two cases about creed related accommodation requests under a mandatory vaccination policy and another case…
DOWNLOAD & SHARE Last month, we provided an update on arbitration cases relating to mandatory vaccination policies. Since then, two new Ontario…
COVID-19 Related Cases of Interest a) Pandemic Pay: ESA Overtime payable on the hourly temporary pandemic pay (TPP) amount · North Wellington…
a) Mobility Clause: Arbitrator’s decision that the hospital could unilaterally alter an employee’s designated “home” worksite is reasonable · Canadian Union of…
COVID-19 Related Cases of Interest a) Mandatory Vaccination Policy: Disciplinary termination provision of the policy violates the terms of the Collective Agreement…
COVID-19-Related Cases of Interest a) Comp Time: Voluntary option to pay out at straight time is breach of collective agreement · Simcoe…
COVID-19 Related Cases a) PPE Cases – Abuse of Process and Mootness Hamilton Health Sciences v Ontario Nurses’ Association, (Misra, November 8,…
