An unfair labour practice application brought on by the Saskatchewan Government and General Employees' Union (SGEU) against the Government of Saskatchewan over the use of a fitness test — which was previously found to be potentially discriminatory — was dismissed late last month. In 2012, Saskatchewan implemented a fitness test called the WFX-Fit test, developed by the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre for Type 1 wildland firefighters across Canada. People are tested in their ability to complete a series of physical, strenuous tasks within a set minimal time, called a cut score. The Labour Relations Board decision showed SGEU asked the government to consider using an arduous test, which it had used until 2012. The union was also unable to prove the government had failed to comply with the arbitration award during the labour board hearing.

Source: CBC News March 07, 2021 20:26 UTC