Premium weekend pay depends on definition of ‘request’Indicating availability for shift not an actual request: Arbitrator05/02/2016|Canadian Labour Reporter|Last Updated: 05/02/2016 Sandra Morgan — a registered nurse working at the William Osler Health System’s site in Etobicoke, Ont.— was denied premium pay after working consecutive weekends. According to the employer, Morgan had requested the weekend work and was, therefore, not entitled to the premium.Morgan’s union — the Ontario Nurses’ Association — filed a grievance on her behalf. To Read the Full Story, Subscribe or Sign In Remember Me Forgot Password If you are a current Subscriber, please click here to set-up or update your login information.