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May 11, 2020
THE CANCELLATION of a
casual employee's shifts until she
could attend a meeting to discuss
her misconduct wasn't punitive,
according to an arbitrator.
Kellie Forbes was a registered
nurse for Alberta Health Services
(AHS) at the Westlock Health-
care Centre in Westlock, Alta. As
a casual employee, Forbes usually
worked nights.
On May 24, 2018, Forbes was
involved in an incident which
prompted AHS to investigate and
determine that Forbes should be
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UNSUITABILITY for the job was just cause to dis-
miss a probationary employee even if the collective
agreement didn't exempt him from the just-cause
standard in place for regular employees, according
to an arbitrator.
Sadek Baza started work with Aecon Mining on
Jan. 11, 2017, to operate large Caterpillar trucks at
an open-pit mining operation in Alberta. He began
on a probationary period — defined in the collec-
tive agreement as 400 hours with possible exten-
sions — during which he was required to take train-
ing and site orientation before working on his own.
On Jan. 24, Baza had some issues backing up his
large-haul truck into a spot among several other trucks.
A senior trainer started directing Baza via radio.
However, Baza reversed the turning directions
and the trainer had to tell him to stop and get out
of the cab. They discussed what the trainer wanted
him to do, but when Baza climbed back in, he con-
tinued to do the opposite. The trainer expressed the
EDUCATION
Clearview Public Schools
Stettler, Alta.
(20 caretakers, clerical workers) and the Canadian Union of Public
Employees (CUPE), Local 4292
Renewal agreement: Effective
Sept. 1, 2019 to Aug. 31, 2021.
Ratified on Feb. 20, 2020. Signed
on April 23, 2020.
Shift premium: $1 per hour
when accountant position,
transportation services coor-
dinator achieves professional
certification in area of duties. $2
ARBITRATION
AWARDS
COLLECTIVE
AGREEMENTS
see Collective agreements > pg. 3
pg. 2
Pipe Line Contractors Association of Canada — Multiprovince pg. 3
Thunder Bay International Airports Authority – Ontario pg. 4 Interior
Savings Credit Union – British Columbia pg. 6 Residential Framing
Contractors' Association of Metropolitan Toronto and Vicinity —
Ontario pg. 6 AT Films (Westlock) — Albert pg. 7
COLLECTIVE
AGREEMENTS
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see Importance> pg. 8
see Lack> pg.8
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Shifts withdrawal before meeting
not considered discipline: Arbitrator
Just cause needed to fire probationary worker
but standards lowered in previous arbitrations
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