Re Nova Scotia and Police Association of Nova Scotia

Authors

Innis Christie, Dalhousie University Schulich School of Law
Eric B. Durnford
Charles A. MacDougall

Document Type

Arbitration Decision

Publication Date

12-13-1988

Keywords

Senior Officer, Correctional Institute, Fire, Escape, Carelessness, Error of Judgement

Abstract

The Grievor was the senior officer of duty in a correctional institute when a small fire broke out in one of the prisoners' areas. In the confusion of extinguishing the fire, doors were left open and four prisoners escaped, injuring the Grievor in the process. The Employer suspended the Grievor for one shift without pay as discipline for disregard of procedures due to carelessness or error of judgement resulting in the escape of prisoners. The Union alleges the discipline is without just cause and requests the suspension be removed without loss of pay. In addition, the Union claims the Employer delayed too long in imposing the suspension and this requires the suspension be nullified.

Comments

Summary available only on CanLii. Case summary available at the Sir James Dunn Library via Canadian Labour Arbitration Summaries. Full text available online at WestlawEdge Canada (subscription required).

Recommended Citation

Re Nova Scotia and Police Association of Nova Scotia (1988), 1988 CanLII 8330, 1988 CarswellNS 798 (NSLA) (Arbitrators: Innis Christie, Eric Durnford, Charles MacDougall).