Sentences with phrase «grievance arbitrations and mediation»

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.

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Because JAMS provides alternative dispute resolution mechanisms that operate in accordance with judicial procedures, we may also deny or limit access to personal data in the following contexts: (i) interference with law enforcement or with private causes of action, including the prevention, investigation or detection of offenses or the right to a fair trial, arbitration or mediation; (ii) disclosure where the legitimate rights or important interests of others would be violated; (iii) breaching a legal or other professional privilege or obligation; (iv) prejudicing employee security investigations or grievance proceedings or in connection with employee succession planning and corporate reorganizations; or (v) prejudicing the confidentiality necessary in monitoring, inspection or regulatory functions connected with sound management, or in future or ongoing negotiations involving JAMS.

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.

Discrimination litigation / avoidance, wage and hour litigation / compliance, unfair competition, non-compete agreements, trade secrets, EEO compliance, employment agreements, handbooks, labor - management relations, collective bargaining, union matters, I - 9 compliance, grievances, arbitrations and mediations.

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.

Upon receipt of an arbitration request, mediation services shall be offered to disputants prior to review of the arbitration request by the Grievance Committee except where any party requests the Grievance Committee's determination whether an arbitrable issue exists between the named parties and whether the parties would be required to arbitrate.

If Mediation Officers are members of the Grievance Committee, they shall not participate in the consideration of requests for arbitration or ethics complaints arising out of the same facts and circumstances giving rise to a matter they attempted to mediate.

When mediation is voluntary and the mediation attempt is unsuccessful, or if either of the parties wishes to discontinue the mediation process for any reason, then mediation will be terminated and the request for arbitration will be referred to the Grievance Committee for review.

Regardless of whether mediation is voluntary or mandatory, if either party requests that mediation be deferred until after the arbitration request can be reviewed by the Grievance Committee, the arbitration request will be referred to the Grievance Committee for that committee's determination whether (a) an arbitrable issue exists, and (b) whether arbitration would be voluntary or mandatory.Where any party initially declines to mediate pending the Grievance Committee's review of the arbitration request, the parties shall in all instances again be offered the opportunity to mediate following the Grievance Committee's review.