S-3.4 - Fire Safety Act

Section 154 Disposition versions

2016-01-01

154. Every employer who, without good cause shown, by discriminatory measures or reprisals, a change of conditions of employment, transfer, suspension or dismissal or any other sanction, prevents any member of the personnel from acting as an on-call firefighter or attempts to sanction the personnel member for having acted in that capacity, is guilty of an offence and is liable to a fine of $200 to $1,000, provided the firefighter has informed the employer of his or her duties as a firefighter and advises the employer in the event the firefighter must leave work precipitously or cannot report for work.

In addition, a person who feels aggrieved by a measure referred to in the first paragraph may exercise a recourse before the Administrative Labour Tribunal. The provisions applicable to a remedy relating to the exercise by an employee of a right under the Labour Code (chapter C-27) apply, with the necessary modifications.

2000, c. 20, s. 154; 2001, c. 76, s. 184; 2001, c. 26, s. 174; 2015, c. 15, s. 221.

2002-11-25

154. Every employer who, without good cause shown, by discriminatory measures or reprisals, a change of conditions of employment, transfer, suspension or dismissal or any other sanction, prevents any member of the personnel from acting as an on-call firefighter or attempts to sanction the personnel member for having acted in that capacity, is guilty of an offence and is liable to a fine of $200 to $1,000, provided the firefighter has informed the employer of his or her duties as a firefighter and advises the employer in the event the firefighter must leave work precipitously or cannot report for work.

In addition, a person who feels aggrieved by a measure referred to in the first paragraph may exercise a recourse before the Commission des relations du travail established by the Labour Code (chapter C-27). The provisions applicable to a remedy relating to the exercise by an employee of a right arising out of the Code apply, with the necessary modifications.

2000, c. 20, s. 154; 2001, c. 76, s. 184; 2001, c. 26, s. 174.

2001-12-20

154. Every employer who, without good cause shown, by discriminatory measures or reprisals, a change of conditions of employment, transfer, suspension or dismissal or any other sanction, prevents any member of the personnel from acting as an on-call firefighter or attempts to sanction the personnel member for having acted in that capacity, is guilty of an offence and is liable to a fine of $200 to $1,000, provided the firefighter has informed the employer of his or her duties as a firefighter and advises the employer in the event the firefighter must leave work precipitously or cannot report for work.

In addition, a person who feels aggrieved by a measure referred to in the first paragraph may exercise a recourse before a labour commissioner as if it were a recourse related to the exercise of a right under the Labour Code (chapter C‐27). Sections 15 to 20, 118 to 137, 139, 139.1, 140, 146.1 and 150 to 152 of the Code apply, with the necessary modifications.

2000, c. 20, s. 154; 2001, c. 76, s. 184.

2000-09-01

154. Every employer who, by discriminatory measures or reprisals, a change of conditions of employment, transfer, suspension or dismissal or any other sanction, prevents any member of the personnel from acting as a volunteer firefighter or attempts to sanction the personnel member for having acted in that capacity, is guilty of an offence and is liable to a fine of $200 to $1,000, provided the firefighter has informed the employer of his or her duties as a firefighter and has made arrangements that are to apply in the event the firefighter must leave work precipitously or cannot report for work.

In addition, a person who feels aggrieved by a measure referred to in the first paragraph may exercise a recourse before a labour commissioner as if it were a recourse related to the exercise of a right under the Labour Code (chapter C‐27). Sections 15 to 20, 118 to 137, 139, 139.1, 140, 146.1 and 150 to 152 of the Code apply, with the necessary modifications.

2000, c. 20, s. 154.