Scenario Checker

Test a hypothetical discipline, policy change, or termination against your collective agreement — before it becomes a grievance.

A structured starting point for the conversation HR leadership and counsel should be having before a decision is made.

Built by the editor of Canadian Labour Arbitration (Brown & Beatty) — the reference text Canadian arbitrators cite.

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Think It Through Before You File It

Discipline & Just-Cause Analysis

  • Describe the facts: Lay out what happened, the employee's history, and the proposed response — in plain language
  • Agreement-grounded review: Sertus reads the relevant clauses of your collective agreement, not a generic template
  • Likely outcome: A structured posture assessment — how a grievance on these facts would likely unfold given the agreement and relevant principles
  • Progressive discipline: Consideration of whether the proposed response is consistent with progressive discipline principles
  • Risk posture: Where the organisation may be exposed — facts to pressure-test, gaps in the record, and mitigating considerations
  • Grounded, not generic: Every statement in the analysis is tied to the actual language of the collective agreement

Exportable Memo

  • Print-friendly PDF: Export the full scenario analysis as a clean, formatted PDF ready for a meeting or file
  • Share with counsel: Send the memo to labour counsel as a prep document for the conversation they would have next
  • Attach to the employee file: File the memo alongside the rest of the record so the reasoning behind the decision is preserved
  • Take it into the meeting: Walk HR leadership through a structured assessment instead of an informal conversation
  • Structured sections: Facts, agreement provisions, posture, progressive discipline, and risk — organised for review and revision
  • Human in the loop: The analysis is a starting point — not a rubber-stamp. Edit, challenge, and finalise with counsel

See How It Works

We'll walk you through the platform with your own scenario or a sample case.

Last updated: April 2026