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New Items of Interest

CHANGES TO CONSTRUCTION CERTIFICATION PROCESS

Effective January 1, 2012, the Board is introducing new processes for resolving disputes in applications for certification in the construction industry filed on or after January 1, 2012.. Please read the New Information Bulletin No. 9 (attached). Information Bulletin No. 6 is also attached, as it underwent necessary modifications.more...

Pilot Project for Electronic Hearings

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Board is beginning a PILOT PROJECT FOR ELECTRONIC HEARINGS, that is, hearings/consultations via video conference (using Skype) or teleconference. The goal of the project, which will initially include only Employment Standards Act appeals, is to determine if electronic hearings can be used effectively for some Board proceedings.

Selected parties will receive an Information Sheet describing the requirements for a video conference or teleconference.

If you have any questions about the pilot project, please contact the Registrar at 415-326-7442 or the Deputy Registrar at 416-326-7449.

New Accreditations

1795-11-R - Residential Heating Ventilation Contractors Association (Applicant) and Sheet Metal Workers' International Association, Local 285 Respondent. more...

2130-11-R - Heavy Construction Association of Windsor, v. International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 793. more...

2131-11-R - Heavy Construction Association of Windsor, v. Labourers’ International Union of North America, Ontario Provincial District Council, Local 625. more...

3137-11-R - The Utility Contractor’s Association of Ontario Incorporated, v. International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 793 more...

Complaints Resolution Process

The Ontario Labour Relations Board is a quasi-judicial adjudicative tribunal committed to fulfilling its mandate in a fair, consistent and accessible manner. The Board operates within the context of a professional and accountable public service dedicated to continuous improvement and integrity. The purpose of this policy is to create a transparent and fair method for dealing with public complaints. more...

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE OF THE FOLLOWING CHANGE IN PRACTICE:

SCHEDULING OF URGENT AND TIME-SENSITIVE CASES

The Board regards a consistent and predictable approach to the scheduling of urgent and time-sensitive cases as not only assisting the parties but also as producing a more timely and expeditious resolution of such cases.   In order to achieve this objective, the Board has adopted the following approach to the scheduling of certain types of applications. more...

Scheduling of Continuation Dates

In an effort to provide a more efficient and expeditious manner of setting continuation hearing dates for the parties and to assist in a more timely disposition of cases, the following practice is adopted by the Board on a trial basis. more...

Access to OLRB Decisions

The Board is pleased to announce that in partnership with CanLII, decisions published in the OLRB Reports from 1977 forward are being posted on this free national database (www.canlii.org). Once the posting is complete, the Board plans to develop a searchable database of its “Scope Notes” that will link directly to the full text of decisions on CanLII. We expect the project to be completed by the end of 2011.