Acts and Regulations

P-5.05 - Pay Equity Act, 2009

Section 20
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Award of arbitrator
20(1)An arbitrator appointed under this Act shall, after affording the employer and the bargaining agent or bargaining agents affected full opportunity to present evidence and make representations, render an award.
20(2)An award referred to in subsection (1) shall
(a) be consistent with the provisions of this Act and the regulations,
(b) deal only with the matter or matters referred to the arbitrator by the Chairperson,
(c) be rendered in writing, signed by the arbitrator, no later than 60 days after the date on which the arbitrator was appointed, and
(d) be binding on the employer, the bargaining agent or bargaining agents affected and the employees to whom this Act applies represented by the bargaining agent or bargaining agents affected and shall not be questioned or reviewed in any court.
20(3)Notwithstanding subsection (2), the employer and the bargaining agent or bargaining agents affected may, within 14 days after the day on which the award is rendered, jointly agree, in writing, to amend, alter or vary any provision of an award referred to in subsection (1) and any such amendment, alteration or variation shall be deemed to be a part of the award effective on and after the day on which the agreement to amend, alter or vary the award is signed.
Award of arbitrator
20(1)An arbitrator appointed under this Act shall, after affording the employer and the bargaining agent or bargaining agents affected full opportunity to present evidence and make representations, render an award.
20(2)An award referred to in subsection (1) shall
(a) be consistent with the provisions of this Act and the regulations,
(b) deal only with the matter or matters referred to the arbitrator by the Chairperson,
(c) be rendered in writing, signed by the arbitrator, no later than 60 days after the date on which the arbitrator was appointed, and
(d) be binding on the employer, the bargaining agent or bargaining agents affected and the employees to whom this Act applies represented by the bargaining agent or bargaining agents affected and shall not be questioned or reviewed in any court.
20(3)Notwithstanding subsection (2), the employer and the bargaining agent or bargaining agents affected may, within 14 days after the day on which the award is rendered, jointly agree, in writing, to amend, alter or vary any provision of an award referred to in subsection (1) and any such amendment, alteration or variation shall be deemed to be a part of the award effective on and after the day on which the agreement to amend, alter or vary the award is signed.