Remote Work Denials

You should file a dispute if your AWA was:

• denied,
• partially approved,
• delayed, or
• closed without a clear decision.

Filing ensures your rights are protected and your case is formally reviewed.

File your dispute right away. AMAPCEO has just 30 working days from when the Employer sent you their decision to review and formalize your dispute. 

Not necessarily—but filing strengthens your individual position and contributes to our broader efforts to challenge unfair decisions. We’re all in this together, and filing a dispute is playing your part.

 Yes. If your situation feels unfair or inconsistent, it’s worth filing. You can always add more information later. We can also seek disclosure of information from the Employer during a dispute which could add clarity and strength to our position.

Submit your dispute through RADAR as quickly as possible. AMAPCEO must review and formalize it within 30 business days of when you received your denial (written or verbal). 

It’s okay if you don’t have absolutely everything. The most important thing is that you file your dispute as quickly as possible. Get your dispute started by entering it into RADAR, AMAPCEO’s dispute tracking system. 

Additional documents can be submitted later.

Timelines vary and may take months or longer—but filing is still critical to preserve your rights and strengthen collective action.

1. Complete the Remote Work Issue Intake Form and gather the required documents.
2. Contact an AMAPCEO Workplace Representative to help you with your case.
3. Enter your dispute on RADAR, AMAPCEO’s secure dispute tracking system.
4. AMAPCEO will then review your file, gather further information from you if necessary, and finalize your dispute by issuing the formal dispute filing letter. 

 Yes—your submission must be advanced by a WPR, but you can work with any representative across the OPS, not just your area. Find a Workplace Representative here.

• Your completed Remote Work Intake Form
• Your denial letter/email
• Your original AWA request
• Any relevant emails or supporting information

Your case is reviewed and advanced through the dispute process by AMAPCEO staff . AMAPCEO staff will contact you for further details or meetings. For more information about how disputes typically proceed, visit our dispute resolution page. 

Outcomes may include reconsideration of your request or findings that the employer acted improperly. The parties may enter into settlement discussions on individual/group disputes or they may enter into a more global resolution of all or most remote work-related disputes. In some cases, you may need to reapply after a decision.

When it comes to a remote work issue, either option is valid—there is no legal advantage. Choose what you’re most comfortable with.

 All members must share the same director, and each person provides their own documentation. Your group must identify up to three leads who will liaise with AMAPCEO and attend meetings as necessary through the process. All members of a group must sign off on filing the dispute, typically by placing all their digital signatures on a page.

 Potentially, yes. Connect with the staff member supporting your individual dispute to discuss further.

Yes. You must follow the employer’s direction during the process—but this does not affect your right to challenge it.

Not automatically—unless explicitly approved. However, you can request temporary flexibility.

No. Retaliation is prohibited. If it occurs, AMAPCEO will challenge it. Please contact a Workplace Representative immediately if you are experiencing retaliation from the OPS Employer.

Filing a dispute is your right. While concerns are common, there should be no negative consequences for exercising that right. And remember that many managers, and even directors, have lost their access to remote and hybrid work and support our fight to protect it.

• I’m on leave, secondment, or retiring? Yes, although the remedy for you may be limited.
• I received a partial approval? Yes, and you can accept the offered arrangement while doing so.
• My request was delayed or “closed”? Yes, AMAPCEO considers this the same as a denial.

 Yes. Accommodation requests (e.g., medical or family status) are separate from AWAs and can be pursued in parallel

 Because disputes:

• Protect your individual rights
• Help challenge unfair practices
• Strengthen the union’s legal and collective position
• Build evidence of systemic issues

Even if you’re unsure of the outcome, filing makes a difference—for you and for all members.