New Part-time Vice-Chairs - May 26, 2023

The Board welcomes Jason Hanson, Allan Kaufman, Brian Mulroney, Scott Thompson and Paul Young as part-time Vice-Chairs.

Vice-Chair Posting (Full-Time) – May 12, 2023

The Ontario Labour Relations Board has posted the attached full-time Vice-Chair posting. Applications are due on or before May 31, 2023. For more information and how to apply, please visit https://www.pas.gov.on.ca/Home/Advertisement/855

Resumption of In-Person Hearings

The community is reminded that as of April 3, 2023, all new matters filed under any Act will be scheduled for in-person hearings and mediations, except for those proceedings which are presumptively scheduled for hearing by videoconference (listed in Part A of the Board’s November 21, 2022 Notice to Community).

In-Person Hearings and Electronic Document Display at In-Person Hearings - February 28, 2023

Filing of Documents - January 20, 2023

Effective February 1, 2023, the OLRB is implementing a standard document-naming protocol.

Amendments to Forms - December 23, 2022

Please take notice that a number of changes to forms have been made.            

Reminder re: email delivery of applications - December 15, 2022

Parties are reminded that delivery of an application by e-mail is no longer a permitted method of delivery, except where consent is obtained. Please see the Board’s August 19, 2022 Notice to Community.

In-Person Hearings - November 21, 2022

Changes to Board Procedures - September 6, 2022

Effective September 6, 2022, the Board’s Rules, Information Bulletins, Forms and other documents will be amended to take into account certain revisions to the Board’s procedures.

Request for Submissions - Video Hearings - April 5, 2022

In light of the lifting of many pandemic-related restrictions by the Province, the Ontario Labour Relations Board is currently reviewing its operations, including the conduct of hearings and mediations.

Revised Forms - February 25, 2022

Please take notice that certain of the Board’s Forms, including but not limited to Forms A-71, A-72, A-77 and A-78, have been revised.

Information Bulletin 32 - January 25, 2022

Effective immediately, the Board has amended Information Bulletin 32, Construction Open Period – Displacement and Termination Applications.

Announcement - January 25, 2022

The Ontario Labour Relations Board is pleased to announce that Brian O’Byrne has been appointed by the Province as Chair of the Board following a competition held by the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development, effective February 28, 2022.

Amended Rules, New Information Bulletins and Forms - January 4, 2022

Please take notice that a number of changes to forms have been made.

Notice Regarding Electronic Voting - March 4, 2020

The Ontario Labour Relations Board conducts votes under the Labour Relations Act, 1995, the Colleges Collective Bargaining Act, and the Public Sector Labour Relations Transition Act. Votes are held in applications for certification and termination of bargaining rights, sale of a business, final offer votes and in some public sector amalgamation cases. The Board has the authority to determine how, where and when the votes will be conducted and they can be in-person or electronic (meaning either on-line or by telephone).