The Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board allowed a correctional nurse's grievance because his employer gave unreasonable notice of a denied vacation request and failed to make every reasonable effort to grant leave despite claimed operational needs. It declared breaches of clauses 15.05 and 15.06(a) of the collective agreement but refused punitive damages because exceptionally serious misconduct was not proven.
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Timpson v. Treasury Board (Correctional Service of Canada), 2026 FPSLREB 66
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Held. The Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board allowed a correctional nurse's grievance because his employer gave unreasonable notice of a denied vacation request and failed to make every reasonable effort to grant leave despite…
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