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York school board breached collective agreement by denying teacher sick leave, arbitrator rules

by Todd Humber August 29, 2025

written by Todd Humber August 29, 2025

The York Region District School Board breached its collective agreement when it refused to provide a teacher with sick leave benefits after she was unable to return from a deferred salary leave due to illness, an arbitrator has ruled. The case involved a grievance filed on behalf of a teacher who ha...

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Ontario York Region District School Board

Todd Humber

Todd Humber is an award-winning workplace journalist who has been covering the HR, employment law, and workplace safety beats for 25 years. He is the publisher and editor-in-chief at HR News Canada, published by North Wall Media.

York school board breached collective agreement by denying teacher sick leave, arbitrator rules

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