Abuse of sick leave ill-informed, not fraudulent

The grievor was attending courses while on sick leave. The arbitrator found that her actions were naïve but not fraudulent. She could have been more honest but she was receiving benefits legitimately.

A worker was fired for fraudulent use of sick leave after the employer discovered that she had completed a training course while on sick leave and nominally completely disabled. The union grieved, arguing that there was no intent to deceive the employer.

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