We don't know much else, because Hayward's employment contract included a non-negotiable #BindingArbitration waiver, which means that he surrendered his right to seek legal redress from his former employer. Instead, his claim will be heard by an #arbitrator - that is, a fake corporate judge who is paid by Facebook to decide if Facebook was wrong.

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Is there a presumptive right to an in-person (rather than remote/videoconference) hearing before a #labour #arbitrator? Not according to two recent cases.

https://www.canlii.org/en/ca/cala/doc/2022/2022canlii114272/2022canlii114272.html
https://www.canlii.org/en/on/onla/doc/2023/2023canlii1820/2023canlii1820.html?resultIndex=1

#Onlab #Canlab

An Ontario labour #arbitrator upholds a unilaterally imposed #vaccine #mandate policy as being reasonable but finds the penalty for non-compliance (unpaid suspension and termination) to be unreasonable. These disciplinary measures were "converted" to "unpaid leaves" which the arbitrator found to be reasonable.

https://www.canlii.org/en/on/onla/doc/2022/2022canlii109503/2022canlii109503.html

#onlab #canlab

The Ontario Court of #Appeal discussed its residual discretion where a matter fell within the exclusive jurisdiction of a #labour #arbitrator under a collective agreement.

https://coadecisions.ontariocourts.ca/coa/coa/en/item/21015/index.do

#onlab #canlab