essence test
- This is a principle in labor law where a court that is reviewing a case can only overturn an arbitrator's decision if it is found to be unreasonable and not based on the collective bargaining agreement
- In the labor dispute, the court applied the essence test and found the arbitrator's decision unreasonable.
- The company objected to the arbitrator's award, leading the court to conduct an essence test and uphold the decision.
- The essence test was used by the court to determine whether the arbitrator's award deviated from the collective bargaining agreement.
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