LRB ruling on fired Vale workers significant

An Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) ruling against mining giant Vale could impact future collective bargaining, according to at least one employment lawyer.

The OLRB ruled Vale violated provincial labour laws by refusing to provide recourse for nine workers fired during a year-long strike.

This decision will likely change the approach employers take when firing or disciplining workers during labour disputes, says Lior Samfiru, a partner with Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, an employment law firm in Toronto.

Read Danielle Harder’s article in the Canadian Labour Reporter here.