July 10, 2008
PSAC prepares for Federal Court of Appeal hearing on pay equity complaint at Canada Post
Earlier this year, the Trial Division of the Federal Court of Canada decided to overturn the 2005 Human Rights Tribunal decision that had awarded pay equity to current and former PSAC members in the CR group at Canada Post. The Court also dismissed the PSAC's appeal to have the Tribunal's award doubled. The Tribunal had reduced by 50 per cent the amount of money it awarded.
Both the PSAC and the CHRC have filed appeals. These appeals will be heard at the next level, the Federal Court of Appeal. This Court recently issued an order that sets out the procedure and timetable for PSAC and Canada Post to provide their written arguments to the Court.
This all started back in1983 when the PSAC first filed the pay equity complaint against Canada Post with the Canadian Human Rights Commission. Because of the complexity and the size of the written record in this now 25-year old case, it will be the spring of 2009 before the written submissions from PSAC and Canada Post are completed.
It is expected that the Federal Court of Appeal will hear oral arguments from the union and Canada Post in either the summer or fall of 2009.
Date Modified : 2010/07/29
