Manisha has been employed by Peterman Manufacturing Ltd. for several years as plant nurse. She is paid an hourly wage and reports to the plant manager with respect to accident reports and establishing safety procedures. Recently, an international union applied to the provincial labour relations board for certification as the bargaining representative of the 76 Peterman plant employees. The union will be unsuccessful in including Manisha in the bargaining unit.

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Manisha's role as a plant nurse, which involves responsibilities such as reporting to the plant manager and establishing safety procedures, likely classifies her as a managerial or professional employee. Typically, managerial and professional employees are excluded from bargaining units because their roles involve a level of authority or responsibility that could conflict with the interests of the employees the union seeks to represent.

Manisha Has Been Employed by Peterman Manufacturing Ltd