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By Alison J. Bird | 2 Minutes Read June 6, 2016

Construction industry certification: Nova Scotia Court of Appeal weighs in

In Nova Scotia, an employer in the construction industry may become certified by a union if the Labour Board is satisfied that the applicant union “has as members in good standing more than fifty percent of the employees in the appropriate unit”.  Accordingly, the definition of the bargaining unit is a significant issue in construction industry certifications because the employees in the unit materially impact whether the certification application is successful.

Article by Alison J. Bird / Employee Relations, Payroll, Union Relations / bargaining unit, Collective Bargaining, construction industry, Construction industry certification, labour board, Labour Law, Nova Scotia Labour Board, Trade Union Act, union certification, Unions

By Rudner Law, Employment / HR Law & Mediation | 4 Minutes Read June 3, 2016

Drug testing in the workplace -An update

Nobody likes tests. I remember school days when pop quizzes always meant wondering if you remembered everything, or whether what the teacher taught that day you were sick would be on the questions she asked. In today's workplace, tests are still looked upon as something you wish you could just skip, or avoid altogether. This is especially the case with random drug testing in the workplace.

Article by Rudner Law, Employment / HR Law & Mediation / Employee Relations, Health and Safety, Human Rights, Privacy, Union Relations / bargaining unit, drug and alcohol, Drug testing in the workplace, employment law, Labour Law, policies and procedures, privacy rights and interests, random drug and alcohol testing, random testing, risks in the workplace, substance abuse in the workplace, workplace incidents and accidents

By Simon Heath, BA, MIR, LLB, Heath Law | 3 Minutes Read February 20, 2015

Arbitrator rules employer presentation not discriminatory or anti-union

In OPSEU (Brydges et al) and the Ministry of Transportation GSB 2012-1012, Arbitrator Dissanayake dismissed a grievance by a number of Ministry of Transportation employees. The employees alleged that an employer presentation asking them to be happy/content with their wages and benefits and comparing them to poor and starving people in developing countries was both discriminatory under the Ontario Human Rights Code and constituted anti-union discrimination which violated the collective agreement (particularly because of upcoming collective bargaining).

Article by Simon Heath, BA, MIR, LLB, Heath Law / Employee Relations, Human Rights, Payroll, Union Relations / anti-union discrimination, arbitration, bargaining unit, collective agreement, discrimination, grievance, human rights code, Labour Law, membership in the union, Ministry of Transportation, PowerPoint presentation, terms and conditions of employment, union activity, union discrimination, wages and benefits

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