Chairpersons
The Manitoba Labour Board recently issued a decision addressing a dispute over jurisdiction in employment matters between an employee, D.A., and their employer, Prairie Flour Mills Ltd. The Board determined that the employer falls under federal jurisdiction due to its operation as a federally licensed flour mill, which is
Chairpersons
The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board in the Bangsamoro region has approved a new salary scale for private sector workers in five southern provinces and three cities under its jurisdiction. The new wage order sets daily rates for non-agricultural and agricultural workers, with varying rates for different areas within
Chairpersons
The Manitoba Labour Board has dismissed an application by L.C. alleging an unfair labour practice by the Manitoba Government and General Employees' Union (MGEU) and the Province of Manitoba. The application was filed on September 24, 2024, alleging that the MGEU failed to adequately represent L.C. in
Workers
Public sector employees, particularly those in the NHS and education, are increasingly opting out of their generous defined benefit (DB) pensions due to the financial pressures of high living costs and low pay. According to data, the number of NHS workers who opted out of their pension scheme has risen
Workers
Public health initiatives for Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) Scheme workers are hindered by limited information on their specific healthcare needs, particularly regarding access to sexual and reproductive health services. A potential Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) outbreak in a PALM cohort within the Townsville Hospital and Health Service jurisdiction prompted
Workers
Nepal has a vast diaspora of migrant workers who contribute significantly to the country's economy. However, this economic reliance comes at a devastating cost: thousands of workers return home in coffins, victims of preventable occupational hazards. In June 2024, the International Organisation for Migration reported that migrant workers
Chairpersons
The Manitoba Labour Board has made a ruling in an application filed by L.M., an employee of Southern Health-Santé Sud, regarding an alleged unfair labour practice. The board, led by Vice-Chairperson K.L. Gibson, has dismissed the application due to a lack of prima facie case. The decision was
Chairpersons
The Manitoba Labour Board has dismissed an application filed by a professor alleging discrimination against him by the University of Winnipeg Faculty Association and the university itself. The professor, who is Jewish, claimed that the association and the university were supporting a pro-Hamas encampment on campus while threatening to discipline
Chairpersons
The Manitoba Labour Board has issued a decision in favor of an employee who was terminated by 79429 Manitoba Ltd. T/A Pyrene Fire Security Manitoba, citing just cause. The employee had been working as a fire suppressant technician for the employer since 2011, but was let go on March
Workers
The Manitoba Labour Board has issued a decision dismissing an application filed by F.R., an employee of MacDon Industries Ltd., alleging an unfair labour practice against the MacDon Industries Employees' Association and its President. The Applicant claimed the Respondent had failed to represent him appropriately in relation to
Chairpersons
A recent decision by the Manitoba Labour Board (2024-10-22) dismissed an application filed by an employee, P.L., against the Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers (SMART) Local 511, Union, alleging an unfair labour practice under section 20 of The Labour Relations Act. The application, filed on July 12,
Chairpersons
A Manitoba labour board decision has allowed an employee's appeal, ordering their employer to pay an amount of $210.00 in unpaid wages and an administrative fee of $100.00. The employee had claimed unpaid wages and vacation wages under the Employment Standards Code, but the employer argued
