An Employer Has Had a Long Standing Practice of Paying

question 43

Multiple Choice

An employer has had a long standing practice of paying a certain benefit that is not contained in the collective agreement. The employer has decided to cut costs and stop paying the benefit.

• A) The union may grieve and will likely be successful due to the principle of estopple.
• B) The company may reduce costs in this way under management rights.
• C) The union will not be successful with the grievance as they have signed the collective agreement.
• D) The company must negotiate this change with the union.
• E) a and d

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