Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Act

Marginal note:Powers of adjudicator

• 226 (1) An adjudicator may, in relation to any matter referred to adjudication, exercise any of the powers set out in paragraph 16(d) of this Act and sections 20 to 23 of the Public Service Labour Relations and Employment Board Act.

• Marginal note:Powers of adjudicator and Board

  (2) An adjudicator or the Board may, in relation to any matter referred to adjudication,

  • (a) interpret and apply the Canadian Human Rights Act and any other Act of Parliament relating to employment matters, other than the provisions of the Canadian Human Rights Act that are related to the right to equal pay for work of equal value, whether or not there is a conflict between the Act being interpreted and applied and the collective agreement, if any;

  • (b) give relief in accordance with paragraph 53(2)(e) or subsection 53(3) of the Canadian Human Rights Act; and

  • (c) award interest in the case of grievances involving termination, demotion, suspension or financial penalty at a rate and for a period that the adjudicator or the Board, as the case may be, considers appropriate.