Estoppel: Managing Past Practices and Promises

THE TOPIC

Does your organization have a long-standing practice that either contradicts the Collective Agreement or goes beyond what is required in the Collective Agreement, or is it just so long-standing you wonder if you can change it? Did someone write an e-mail 15 years ago promising to act in a certain way, but that promise doesn't make sense anymore? Are you unsure if a promise was made or exists?

Estoppel is the legal practice of identifying and ending promises to act in a certain way that is contrary to the language of the collective agreement. Learning how to identify and implement estoppel notice effectively can help.

In this session, we will cover how to identify and respond to situations in which estoppel may come up, including consistent and inconsistent past practices and historic promises, and how and when to address changes in bargaining and beyond.