An Employer Has a Rule That Prohibits Smoking Inside the Building

question 59

Multiple Choice

An employer has a rule that prohibits smoking inside the building. An employee who was caught smoking in a washroom has been suspended. The employee wants to have the suspension reduced or reversed. Which of the following is correct in most situations:

• A) The union must file a grievance and refer it to arbitration.
• B) The union must file a grievance and obtain the employee's consent to settle the grievance.
• C) The union can file a grievance and settle the dispute without the employee's consent.
• D) If the union refuses to refer a grievance to arbitration the employee can sue the employer.
• E) If the union refuses to refer a grievance to arbitration the employee can sue the union.

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