Acts and Regulations

I-4 - Industrial Relations Act

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Offences for violation of sections 3 to 8, 50, 51 or 103.1
110(1)Every person, trade union, council of trade unions or employers’ organization that violates sections 3 to 8, 50 or 51 is guilty of an offence and, on conviction, is liable
(a) if an individual, to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, or
(b) if a corporation, trade union, council of trade unions or employers’ organization, to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars.
110(2)Each day that a person, trade union, council of trade unions or employers’ organization violates any provision of the Act within subsection (1), the violation constitutes a separate offence.
110(3)Where an employer is convicted for violation of paragraph 3(2)(a), paragraph 3(4)(a) or (c), or subsection 8(10) by reason of his having suspended, transferred, laid off or discharged an employee contrary to this Act, the convicting judge, in addition to any other penalty authorized by this Act, may order the employer to pay compensation for loss of employment to the employee not exceeding such sum as in the opinion of the judge is equivalent to the wages, salary or other remuneration that would have accrued to the employee up to the date of conviction but for such suspension, transfer, lay-off or discharge, and may order the employer to reinstate the employee in his employ at such date as in the opinion of the judge is just and proper in the circumstances in the position which the employee would have held but for such suspension, transfer, lay-off or discharge.
110(4)Every person, trade union, council of trade unions and employers’ organization who contrary to this Act refuses or neglects to comply with any order of a judge made under this section is guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars for each day during which such refusal or neglect continues.
1971, c.9, s.111; 1972, c.37, s.3; 1990, c.22, s.26
Offences for violation of sections 3 to 8, 50, 51 or 103.1
110(1)Every person, trade union, council of trade unions or employers’ organization that violates sections 3 to 8, 50 or 51 is guilty of an offence and, on conviction, is liable
(a) if an individual, to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, or
(b) if a corporation, trade union, council of trade unions or employers’ organization, to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars.
110(2)Each day that a person, trade union, council of trade unions or employers’ organization violates any provision of the Act within subsection (1), the violation constitutes a separate offence.
110(3)Where an employer is convicted for violation of paragraph 3(2)(a), paragraph 3(4)(a) or (c), or subsection 8(10) by reason of his having suspended, transferred, laid off or discharged an employee contrary to this Act, the convicting judge, in addition to any other penalty authorized by this Act, may order the employer to pay compensation for loss of employment to the employee not exceeding such sum as in the opinion of the judge is equivalent to the wages, salary or other remuneration that would have accrued to the employee up to the date of conviction but for such suspension, transfer, lay-off or discharge, and may order the employer to reinstate the employee in his employ at such date as in the opinion of the judge is just and proper in the circumstances in the position which the employee would have held but for such suspension, transfer, lay-off or discharge.
110(4)Every person, trade union, council of trade unions and employers’ organization who contrary to this Act refuses or neglects to comply with any order of a judge made under this section is guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars for each day during which such refusal or neglect continues.
1971, c.9, s.111; 1972, c.37, s.3; 1990, c.22, s.26