Supervisory Provisions And The Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board

A recent decision from the Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board could have far-reaching implications on collective bargaining units in Saskatchewan, particularly those where an irrevocable election is not in place.

In University of Saskatchewan v. Administrative and Supervisory Personnel Association (the "ASPA Supervisory Employees" decision), the Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board (the "Board") recently revisited the interpretation of the supervisory exclusion provisions in The Saskatchewan Employment Act (SEA). Specifically, the Board considered the prohibition in subsection 6-11(3) against supervisory employees belonging to the same bargaining unit as employees they supervise.