On July 22, 2022, Arbitrator Wright released a preliminary award, Wilfrid Laurier University v United Food and Commercial Workers Union, in which he found that the University’s mandatory vaccination policy (Policy) was reasonable. In so finding, he cited the fact that the University implemented the Policy in accordance with the instructions and advice issued by…
Industry: Universities
Assisted in successfully defending a university client against a grievance alleging that certain long-standing positions should be within a bargaining unit.
Assisted in successfully defending a university client against a grievance alleging that certain long-standing positions should be within a bargaining unit.
Successfully defended a university before the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario involving claims of age-discrimination.
Successfully defended a university before the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario involving claims of age-discrimination.
Counsel to a number of universities and colleges in their grievance arbitration work.
Counsel to a number of universities and colleges in their grievance arbitration work.
Counsel to universities in their internal investigation work.
Counsel to universities in their internal investigation work.
Advisor to the Council of Ontario Universities on mandatory vaccination and pandemic regulatory compliance.
Advisor to the Council of Ontario Universities on mandatory vaccination and pandemic regulatory compliance.
Counsel for a university at arbitration regarding workload issues arising from the pandemic.
Counsel for a university at arbitration regarding workload issues arising from the pandemic.
Counsel for a university at successful arbitration regarding collective agreement interpretation and term appointments.
Counsel for a university at successful arbitration regarding collective agreement interpretation and term appointments.
Counsel for a university at arbitration regarding the recognition clause of a collective agreement and the meaning of the word “teach.”
Counsel for a university at arbitration regarding the recognition clause of a collective agreement and the meaning of the word “teach.”
Co-counsel for a university client at an interest arbitration involving issues of equity.
Co-counsel for a university client at an interest arbitration involving issues of equity.