Labourers contracted by Rogers do not fall under ‘derivative jurisdiction,’ court rules

By Amanda Jerome ( November 7, 2019, 1:59 PM EST) -- The Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld an Ontario Labour Relations Board decision that determined construction labourers who work on Rogers’ networks as third-party contractors do not fall under “derivative jurisdiction,” which would place them within federal jurisdiction. The court’s decision restored the order granting the labourers certification under a union....