An employer has refused to allow an employee in the bargaining unit to take a compassionate care leave as provided for in employment standards legislation. The collective agreement does not refer to the issue of compassionate care leave. Which of the following is correct:

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The matter is arbitrable because employment standards legislation provides for compassionate care leave, and such legislation typically applies to all employees, including those covered by a collective agreement, even if the agreement does not specifically mention it. Arbitration can be used to resolve disputes about the application of statutory rights in the context of a collective agreement.

An Employer Has Refused to Allow an Employee in the Bargaining