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When a member school district contracts with the MASB, an experienced, qualified professional labor relations consultant is ready to assist your district with its labor relations needs, such as contract analysis, collective bargaining, grievances, arbitrations, fact - finding, MERC hearings and other labor board proceedings.

133 (1) Despite the grievance and arbitration provisions in a collective agreement or deemed to be included in a collective agreement under section 48, a party to a collective agreement between an employer or employers» organization and a trade union or council of trade unions may refer a grievance concerning the interpretation, application, administration or alleged violation of the agreement, including any question as to whether a matter is arbitrable, to the Board for final and binding determination.

(16) Except where a collective agreement states that this subsection does not apply, an arbitrator or arbitration board may extend the time for the taking of any step in the grievance procedure under a collective agreement, despite the expiration of the time, where the arbitrator or arbitration board is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for the extension and that the opposite party will not be substantially prejudiced by the extension.

The firm's lawyers work in all labour - related forums including grievance arbitration, federal and provincial labour boards, human rights tribunals and workers compensation tribunals.

The firm's areas of practice include: advising the multinational and multi-jurisdictional employer; Industrial Relations Board proceedings; collective agreements and bargaining; compensation and benefits plans; construction labour relations; employee relations; executive employment agreements and compensation; grievance arbitration; human rights and accommodation; injunctive court proceedings and judicial review; interest arbitration; Labour Relations Board proceedings; management training; mediation and alternative dispute resolution; occupational health and safety; outsourcing; pay equity; privacy; responding to union organizing and applications for certification sale or closure; strike or lock - out preparation and business continuity planning; workplace investigations; workplace safety and insurance; wrongful and constructive dismissal litigation.

He has represented forestry and manufacturing sector employers in union related cases, grievance arbitrations, labour relation board applications and unfair dismissal cases.

Ryan represents a wide range of unions in grievance arbitrations, and in matters before the Ontario Labour Relations Board, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, the Grievance Settlement Board, as well as other administrative tgrievance arbitrations, and in matters before the Ontario Labour Relations Board, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, the Grievance Settlement Board, as well as other administrative tGrievance Settlement Board, as well as other administrative tribunals.

Our lawyers have extensive experience in every aspect of labour law including grievance arbitration, Labour Relations Board applications, contract negotiation, and human rights complaints.

Labour relations advice, collective bargaining, grievances and arbitrations, and labour relations board hearings

Scott has provided advice on employment and labour relations matters, terminations, wrongful dismissals, grievance arbitrations and proceedings before labour boards and human rights tribunals.

We advise and represent unions and workers on all labour relations and workplace issues at the B.C. Labour Relations Board, grievance arbitrations and mediation, collective bargaining, administrative tribunals, judicial reviews and appeals, and in all levels of court.

Jodi acts for unions and associations in grievance and interest arbitrations, before the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal, and before the Ontario Labour Relations Board.

Jodi has acted as counsel to various trade unions and police associations at grievance and interest arbitrations, mediations, and before the Human Rights Tribunal and Labour Relations Board.

The Court referred the grievances back to a different arbitration board.

Faculty grievances related to workload arising from the return to work shall proceed directly to the board of arbitration who shall have the powers referenced in Article 32.

The parties agree that a board of arbitration will be appointed to hear any faculty grievances arising out of or related to return to work.

For those grievances that OPSEU still wishes to pursue, a different arbitration board will have to be appointed.

The arbitration board was considering a union grievance alleging that the assignment of certain duties to two professors warranted the payment of a coordinator's allowance under the academic agreement.

We provide representation at grievance arbitration proceedings and before the Labour Relations Board.

Cheryl also regularly provides practical advice and representation in grievance arbitration and labour board proceedings.

Jonquille is no stranger to unionized workplaces and has exclusively represented and advised employers with regard to a variety of union issues, including grievance arbitration proceedings, interest arbitration proceedings, Ontario Labour Board proceedings, collective agreement interpretation and collective bargaining.

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Manitoba Labour Board Decisions • New Brunswick Industrial Relations Board Decisions • New Brunswick Labour Adjudication Awards • New Brunswick Labour and Employment Board Decisions • New Brunswick Public Service Labour Relations Board Decisions • Newfoundland and Labrador Labour Arbitration Awards • Newfoundland and Labrador Labour Relations Board Decisions • Northwest Territories Labour Arbitration Awards • Nova Scotia Labour Arbitration Awards • Ontario Grievance Settlement Board Decisions • Ontario Labour Arbitration Awards • Ontario Labour Relations Board Decisions • Ontario Labour Relations Board Reports • Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Adjudication Decisions • Ontario Pay Equity Hearings Tribunal Decisions • Ontario Public Service Grievance Board Decisions • Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal Decisions • Prince Edward Island Labour Arbitration Awards • Prince Edward Island Labour Relations Board Decisions • Saskatchewan Labour Arbitration Awards • Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board Decisions • Yukon Labour Arbitration ABoard Decisions Index • Alberta Labour Relations Board Reports • British Columbia Collective Agreement Arbitration Awards • British Columbia Labour Relations Board Decisions • Canada Industrial Relations Board Decisions • Canada Labour Arbitration Decisions • Canada Labour Code Part II Appeals Officers (Health & Safety) Decisions • Canada Public Service Labour Relations Board Decisions • Canadian Artists and Producers Professional Relations Tribunal Decisions • Décisions de la Commission des lésions professionnelles du Québec • Décisions de la Commission des relations du travail dans la fonction publique • Décisions de la Commission des relations du travail du Québec • Décisions des Agents d'appel en vertu du Code canadien du travail, partie II (santé et securité au travail) • Décisions du Conseil canadien des relations industrielles • Décisions du Tribunal canadien des relations professionnelles artistes - producteurs • Décisions du Tribunal du travail du Québec • Manitoba Grievance Arbitration Awards • Manitoba Labour Board Decisions • New Brunswick Industrial Relations Board Decisions • New Brunswick Labour Adjudication Awards • New Brunswick Labour and Employment Board Decisions • New Brunswick Public Service Labour Relations Board Decisions • Newfoundland and Labrador Labour Arbitration Awards • Newfoundland and Labrador Labour Relations Board Decisions • Northwest Territories Labour Arbitration Awards • Nova Scotia Labour Arbitration Awards • Ontario Grievance Settlement Board Decisions • Ontario Labour Arbitration Awards • Ontario Labour Relations Board Decisions • Ontario Labour Relations Board Reports • Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Adjudication Decisions • Ontario Pay Equity Hearings Tribunal Decisions • Ontario Public Service Grievance Board Decisions • Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal Decisions • Prince Edward Island Labour Arbitration Awards • Prince Edward Island Labour Relations Board Decisions • Saskatchewan Labour Arbitration Awards • Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board Decisions • Yukon Labour Arbitration ABoard Reports • British Columbia Collective Agreement Arbitration Awards • British Columbia Labour Relations Board Decisions • Canada Industrial Relations Board Decisions • Canada Labour Arbitration Decisions • Canada Labour Code Part II Appeals Officers (Health & Safety) Decisions • Canada Public Service Labour Relations Board Decisions • Canadian Artists and Producers Professional Relations Tribunal Decisions • Décisions de la Commission des lésions professionnelles du Québec • Décisions de la Commission des relations du travail dans la fonction publique • Décisions de la Commission des relations du travail du Québec • Décisions des Agents d'appel en vertu du Code canadien du travail, partie II (santé et securité au travail) • Décisions du Conseil canadien des relations industrielles • Décisions du Tribunal canadien des relations professionnelles artistes - producteurs • Décisions du Tribunal du travail du Québec • Manitoba Grievance Arbitration Awards • Manitoba Labour Board Decisions • New Brunswick Industrial Relations Board Decisions • New Brunswick Labour Adjudication Awards • New Brunswick Labour and Employment Board Decisions • New Brunswick Public Service Labour Relations Board Decisions • Newfoundland and Labrador Labour Arbitration Awards • Newfoundland and Labrador Labour Relations Board Decisions • Northwest Territories Labour Arbitration Awards • Nova Scotia Labour Arbitration Awards • Ontario Grievance Settlement Board Decisions • Ontario Labour Arbitration Awards • Ontario Labour Relations Board Decisions • Ontario Labour Relations Board Reports • Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Adjudication Decisions • Ontario Pay Equity Hearings Tribunal Decisions • Ontario Public Service Grievance Board Decisions • Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal Decisions • Prince Edward Island Labour Arbitration Awards • Prince Edward Island Labour Relations Board Decisions • Saskatchewan Labour Arbitration Awards • Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board Decisions • Yukon Labour Arbitration ABoard Decisions • Canada Industrial Relations Board Decisions • Canada Labour Arbitration Decisions • Canada Labour Code Part II Appeals Officers (Health & Safety) Decisions • Canada Public Service Labour Relations Board Decisions • Canadian Artists and Producers Professional Relations Tribunal Decisions • Décisions de la Commission des lésions professionnelles du Québec • Décisions de la Commission des relations du travail dans la fonction publique • Décisions de la Commission des relations du travail du Québec • Décisions des Agents d'appel en vertu du Code canadien du travail, partie II (santé et securité au travail) • Décisions du Conseil canadien des relations industrielles • Décisions du Tribunal canadien des relations professionnelles artistes - producteurs • Décisions du Tribunal du travail du Québec • Manitoba Grievance Arbitration Awards • Manitoba Labour Board Decisions • New Brunswick Industrial Relations Board Decisions • New Brunswick Labour Adjudication Awards • New Brunswick Labour and Employment Board Decisions • New Brunswick Public Service Labour Relations Board Decisions • Newfoundland and Labrador Labour Arbitration Awards • Newfoundland and Labrador Labour Relations Board Decisions • Northwest Territories Labour Arbitration Awards • Nova Scotia Labour Arbitration Awards • Ontario Grievance Settlement Board Decisions • Ontario Labour Arbitration Awards • Ontario Labour Relations Board Decisions • Ontario Labour Relations Board Reports • Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Adjudication Decisions • Ontario Pay Equity Hearings Tribunal Decisions • Ontario Public Service Grievance Board Decisions • Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal Decisions • Prince Edward Island Labour Arbitration Awards • Prince Edward Island Labour Relations Board Decisions • Saskatchewan Labour Arbitration Awards • Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board Decisions • Yukon Labour Arbitration ABoard Decisions • Canada Labour Arbitration Decisions • Canada Labour Code Part II Appeals Officers (Health & Safety) Decisions • Canada Public Service Labour Relations Board Decisions • Canadian Artists and Producers Professional Relations Tribunal Decisions • Décisions de la Commission des lésions professionnelles du Québec • Décisions de la Commission des relations du travail dans la fonction publique • Décisions de la Commission des relations du travail du Québec • Décisions des Agents d'appel en vertu du Code canadien du travail, partie II (santé et securité au travail) • Décisions du Conseil canadien des relations industrielles • Décisions du Tribunal canadien des relations professionnelles artistes - producteurs • Décisions du Tribunal du travail du Québec • Manitoba Grievance Arbitration Awards • Manitoba Labour Board Decisions • New Brunswick Industrial Relations Board Decisions • New Brunswick Labour Adjudication Awards • New Brunswick Labour and Employment Board Decisions • New Brunswick Public Service Labour Relations Board Decisions • Newfoundland and Labrador Labour Arbitration Awards • Newfoundland and Labrador Labour Relations Board Decisions • Northwest Territories Labour Arbitration Awards • Nova Scotia Labour Arbitration Awards • Ontario Grievance Settlement Board Decisions • Ontario Labour Arbitration Awards • Ontario Labour Relations Board Decisions • Ontario Labour Relations Board Reports • Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Adjudication Decisions • Ontario Pay Equity Hearings Tribunal Decisions • Ontario Public Service Grievance Board Decisions • Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal Decisions • Prince Edward Island Labour Arbitration Awards • Prince Edward Island Labour Relations Board Decisions • Saskatchewan Labour Arbitration Awards • Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board Decisions • Yukon Labour Arbitration ABoard Decisions • Canadian Artists and Producers Professional Relations Tribunal Decisions • Décisions de la Commission des lésions professionnelles du Québec • Décisions de la Commission des relations du travail dans la fonction publique • Décisions de la Commission des relations du travail du Québec • Décisions des Agents d'appel en vertu du Code canadien du travail, partie II (santé et securité au travail) • Décisions du Conseil canadien des relations industrielles • Décisions du Tribunal canadien des relations professionnelles artistes - producteurs • Décisions du Tribunal du travail du Québec • Manitoba Grievance Arbitration Awards • Manitoba Labour Board Decisions • New Brunswick Industrial Relations Board Decisions • New Brunswick Labour Adjudication Awards • New Brunswick Labour and Employment Board Decisions • New Brunswick Public Service Labour Relations Board Decisions • Newfoundland and Labrador Labour Arbitration Awards • Newfoundland and Labrador Labour Relations Board Decisions • Northwest Territories Labour Arbitration Awards • Nova Scotia Labour Arbitration Awards • Ontario Grievance Settlement Board Decisions • Ontario Labour Arbitration Awards • Ontario Labour Relations Board Decisions • Ontario Labour Relations Board Reports • Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Adjudication Decisions • Ontario Pay Equity Hearings Tribunal Decisions • Ontario Public Service Grievance Board Decisions • Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal Decisions • Prince Edward Island Labour Arbitration Awards • Prince Edward Island Labour Relations Board Decisions • Saskatchewan Labour Arbitration Awards • Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board Decisions • Yukon Labour Arbitration ABoard Decisions • New Brunswick Industrial Relations Board Decisions • New Brunswick Labour Adjudication Awards • New Brunswick Labour and Employment Board Decisions • New Brunswick Public Service Labour Relations Board Decisions • Newfoundland and Labrador Labour Arbitration Awards • Newfoundland and Labrador Labour Relations Board Decisions • Northwest Territories Labour Arbitration Awards • Nova Scotia Labour Arbitration Awards • Ontario Grievance Settlement Board Decisions • Ontario Labour Arbitration Awards • Ontario Labour Relations Board Decisions • Ontario Labour Relations Board Reports • Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Adjudication Decisions • Ontario Pay Equity Hearings Tribunal Decisions • Ontario Public Service Grievance Board Decisions • Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal Decisions • Prince Edward Island Labour Arbitration Awards • Prince Edward Island Labour Relations Board Decisions • Saskatchewan Labour Arbitration Awards • Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board Decisions • Yukon Labour Arbitration ABoard Decisions • New Brunswick Labour Adjudication Awards • New Brunswick Labour and Employment Board Decisions • New Brunswick Public Service Labour Relations Board Decisions • Newfoundland and Labrador Labour Arbitration Awards • Newfoundland and Labrador Labour Relations Board Decisions • Northwest Territories Labour Arbitration Awards • Nova Scotia Labour Arbitration Awards • Ontario Grievance Settlement Board Decisions • Ontario Labour Arbitration Awards • Ontario Labour Relations Board Decisions • Ontario Labour Relations Board Reports • Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Adjudication Decisions • Ontario Pay Equity Hearings Tribunal Decisions • Ontario Public Service Grievance Board Decisions • Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal Decisions • Prince Edward Island Labour Arbitration Awards • Prince Edward Island Labour Relations Board Decisions • Saskatchewan Labour Arbitration Awards • Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board Decisions • Yukon Labour Arbitration ABoard Decisions • New Brunswick Public Service Labour Relations Board Decisions • Newfoundland and Labrador Labour Arbitration Awards • Newfoundland and Labrador Labour Relations Board Decisions • Northwest Territories Labour Arbitration Awards • Nova Scotia Labour Arbitration Awards • Ontario Grievance Settlement Board Decisions • Ontario Labour Arbitration Awards • Ontario Labour Relations Board Decisions • Ontario Labour Relations Board Reports • Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Adjudication Decisions • Ontario Pay Equity Hearings Tribunal Decisions • Ontario Public Service Grievance Board Decisions • Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal Decisions • Prince Edward Island Labour Arbitration Awards • Prince Edward Island Labour Relations Board Decisions • Saskatchewan Labour Arbitration Awards • Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board Decisions • Yukon Labour Arbitration ABoard Decisions • Newfoundland and Labrador Labour Arbitration Awards • Newfoundland and Labrador Labour Relations Board Decisions • Northwest Territories Labour Arbitration Awards • Nova Scotia Labour Arbitration Awards • Ontario Grievance Settlement Board Decisions • Ontario Labour Arbitration Awards • Ontario Labour Relations Board Decisions • Ontario Labour Relations Board Reports • Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Adjudication Decisions • Ontario Pay Equity Hearings Tribunal Decisions • Ontario Public Service Grievance Board Decisions • Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal Decisions • Prince Edward Island Labour Arbitration Awards • Prince Edward Island Labour Relations Board Decisions • Saskatchewan Labour Arbitration Awards • Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board Decisions • Yukon Labour Arbitration ABoard Decisions • Northwest Territories Labour Arbitration Awards • Nova Scotia Labour Arbitration Awards • Ontario Grievance Settlement Board Decisions • Ontario Labour Arbitration Awards • Ontario Labour Relations Board Decisions • Ontario Labour Relations Board Reports • Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Adjudication Decisions • Ontario Pay Equity Hearings Tribunal Decisions • Ontario Public Service Grievance Board Decisions • Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal Decisions • Prince Edward Island Labour Arbitration Awards • Prince Edward Island Labour Relations Board Decisions • Saskatchewan Labour Arbitration Awards • Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board Decisions • Yukon Labour Arbitration ABoard Decisions • Ontario Labour Arbitration Awards • Ontario Labour Relations Board Decisions • Ontario Labour Relations Board Reports • Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Adjudication Decisions • Ontario Pay Equity Hearings Tribunal Decisions • Ontario Public Service Grievance Board Decisions • Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal Decisions • Prince Edward Island Labour Arbitration Awards • Prince Edward Island Labour Relations Board Decisions • Saskatchewan Labour Arbitration Awards • Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board Decisions • Yukon Labour Arbitration ABoard Decisions • Ontario Labour Relations Board Reports • Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Adjudication Decisions • Ontario Pay Equity Hearings Tribunal Decisions • Ontario Public Service Grievance Board Decisions • Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal Decisions • Prince Edward Island Labour Arbitration Awards • Prince Edward Island Labour Relations Board Decisions • Saskatchewan Labour Arbitration Awards • Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board Decisions • Yukon Labour Arbitration ABoard Reports • Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Adjudication Decisions • Ontario Pay Equity Hearings Tribunal Decisions • Ontario Public Service Grievance Board Decisions • Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal Decisions • Prince Edward Island Labour Arbitration Awards • Prince Edward Island Labour Relations Board Decisions • Saskatchewan Labour Arbitration Awards • Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board Decisions • Yukon Labour Arbitration ABoard Decisions • Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal Decisions • Prince Edward Island 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In addition, Michelle represents employers in the arbitration of union grievances, and has experience defending clients before the National Labor Relations Board.

The guide also addresses the functions of the Professional Standards Administrator (Association Executive), the Grievance Committee, the Professional Standards Committee and the Board of Directors, in processing ethics complaints and arbitration requests.

However, if the Board of Directors decides that the arbitration should proceed, the matter shall be remanded to the Grievance Committee or the arbitration panel for further proceedings.

If either the Grievance Committee or the arbitration panel determines that because of the amount involved or the legal complexity of the dispute the dispute should not be arbitrated, the arbitration shall automatically terminate unless either of the parties to the dispute appeals the decision to terminate the proceedings to the Board of Directors within twenty (20) days of the date of notice that the Grievance Committee or the arbitration panel declined to continue the proceeding.

Interpretations of the Code of Ethics has been developed by the Professional Standards Committee of the National Association of Realtors ® to help Realtors ® understand the ethical obligations created by the Code of Ethics, and as a reference work for Grievance Committees, ethics and arbitration Hearing Panels, and Boards of Directors.

NOTE: If a Board requires REALTORS ® (principals) to mediate otherwise arbitrable disputes, there can be no allegation of a violation of Article 17 if a party refuses to mediate unless an arbitration request has been filed, the Grievance Committee has referred the arbitration request for hearing on a mandatory basis, and the party then refuses to mediate.

Prior to the original arbitration hearing, the arbitration request was reviewed by (the Board's Grievance Committee)(or)(a panel of the Board's Grievance Committee members) and referred to the Board's Professional Standards Committee for a hearing.

Dismissals of ethics complaints and arbitration requests by hearing panels can be appealed to the Board of Directors on the same bases as dismissals by the Grievance Committee.

To provide guidance to board grievance committees in their review of arbitration requests, the Professional Standards Committee of the National Association provides the following information.

Also useful for members of the grievance committee, hearing panels and board of directors (or any real estate firm involved with an ethics complaint and / or arbitration request.)

(5) Method of determining propriety of a complaint of alleged unethical conduct or request for arbitration: It is suggested that the State Association have a standing Grievance Committee, which shall be the committee to examine a complaint of alleged unethical conduct or request for arbitration to determine if it is properly presented by a Member Board or Board Member and has validity and substance to warrant a hearing before the State Association's professional standards facilities.

Appeals of arbitration requests dismissed by the Grievance Committee and alleged misclassification of an issue as being subject to either voluntary or mandatory arbitration shall be considered by the Board of Directors of the Board whose Grievance Committee's decision is being challenged pursuant to the existing procedures of that Board.

Every Board may expect every decision it renders as a result of a grievance or arbitration proceeding to be evaluated by the Courts under the five E's — Equality, Economy, Expedition, Evidence and Equity — to determine if it satisfies due process.

o. «Tribunal» means those persons serving in a given case on a Grievance Committee or a Hearing Panel of the Professional Standards Committee in either an ethics or arbitration proceeding, or a Board of Directors or appropriate body appointed by a Board of Directors to act in its behalf.