What type of dispute resolution process would be appropriate for the following types of disputes, and why?
- An employee is terminated for theft. The employee steadfastly denies taking the merchandise, and the employer has one witness who says that she saw the theft happen.
- An employee is denied "marriage leave" under the collective agreement because she requests it six months after the wedding in order to go on a honeymoon. There is no dispute on the facts, but the wording of the collective agreement could be interpreted in two different ways.
- An employee files a personal harassment grievance against her supervisor, alleging that there have been ten years of ongoing harassing comments and actions taken against her. The hearing would be long and involve a significant amount of evidence being called, including the evidence of every subordinate of this supervisor, which would put a great deal of pressure on the entire workforce.