Canada · 12 d ago
Arbitrator rules Durham Region's registration requirement for support workers was unreasonable
The Region of Durham barred personal support workers who were not registered with the provincial oversight body from jobs at its new Seaton Village long-term care home. Registration is not yet mandatory.
What we know
- Requirement found arbitrary and unreasonable
- Seniority rights were violated
Not yet
- Whether the Region will respond
- Any change to the registry's board
The arbitrator found the requirement arbitrary, unreasonable and a breach of the workers' seniority rights under their collective agreement, CUPE said.
"This isn't over."
— Tera Engley, CUPE 132 president
