Re Grottoli v. Lock & Son Ltd.
Vacation Pay Dispute: Employee Sues for Unpaid Wages Under Collective Agreement
Summary
A merits decision involving a dispute over unpaid vacation pay under a collective agreement. The employee claimed unpaid vacation pay, while the employer argued that s. 34(1) of the Labour Relations Act barred court action. The court held that the common law employer-employee relationship was not abrogated by the collective agreement and that employees may sue for unpaid wages in court.
Outcome
Employees may sue for unpaid wages in ordinary courts; s. 34(1) of the Labour Relations Act does not bar such actions.
Key Factors
- vacation pay
- collective agreement
- Labour Relations Act
- statutory interpretation
- court action for unpaid wages
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