Question 4

Last updated on December 16, 2024

Did you work under a collective agreement or as part of a union?

This includes trade unions and collective bargaining units.

Employment Standards doesn't have jurisdiction to resolve concerns involving employees who are under a collective agreement or part of a union.

Unionized workplaces

Unions have collective agreements that set workplace standards for their members. Section 3(7) of the Employment Standards Act states that issues about the application of the Act in a unionized workplace, or the interpretation of a collective agreement, must go through the union's grievance procedures.

Contact your union steward or union leadership about workplace issues.

Find out more about unionized workplaces

If you worked under a collective agreement or as part of a union, Employment Standards doesn't have jurisdiction to resolve your issue.

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I confirm that my employment standards issue is not about a collective agreement or work performed while in a union.

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