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Hearsay not enough to dismiss
nurse for alleged sexual assault
Employer relied on
flawed investigation
that didn't produce real
evidence of assault
BY JEFFREY R. SMITH
A SASKATCHEWAN employer's investigation
wasn't thorough enough to find that a unionized se-
nior citizens' home nurse harassed a resident, an arbi-
trator has ruled.
The nurse worked at Santa Maria Senior Citizens
Home in Regina. Originally from the Philippines, she
obtained her nursing degree and worked as an occu-
pational health and safety nurse for 10 years there.
She moved to Regina in 2009 where she started a
position at a hospital before joining Santa Maria in
August 29, 2016
ARBITRATION
AWARDS
Parole officer wins back his job despite 'barnyard' atmosphere pg. 8
Rigel Shipping Canada — New Brunswick pg. 3 Saint Mary's University —
Nova Scotia pg. 4 Winnipeg School Division — Manitoba pg. 5 Coast
Hotels — British Columbia pg. 5
COLLECTIVE
AGREEMENTS
Photo:
Robert
Kneschke
(Shutterstock)
pg. 2
Suncor signs
More than 8,500 Unifor
workers agree to new deal
with Calgary oil giant.
ARBITRATION
AWARDS
COLLECTIVE
AGREEMENTS
see Inconsistencies > pg. 7
Canadian Blood Services
worker falsifies tests
REPORTING TESTS that he
didn't complete resulted in a Cana-
dian Blood Services (CBS) worker
in Calgary to be fired with cause.
The worker, identified only as
"K.L," was required to test tem-
peratures under various circum-
stances for the agency's ultra-low
temperature (-70 degrees Cel-
sius) refrigerators, used to store
donor blood.
But in August 2014, K.L. told
a supervisor that he had com-
pleted the required series of tests,
TELEPHONE AND UTILITIES
Inergi
Richmond Hill, Ont.
(270 technical employees) and the Society Of Energy Professionals
Renewal agreement: Effective
Jan. 1, 2016, to Dec. 31, 2017.
Signed on Jan. 1, 2016.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Jan. 1, 2016: 1.75%
Effective Jan. 1, 2017: 1.5%
Shift premium: For 10-hour
shifts, $0.70 per hour for hours
worked between 2 p.m. and
2 a.m. 50% of 95% of Band B:
see Collective agreements > pg. 3 see Arbitration > pg 8
