Sentences with phrase «labour relations legislation»

The status of a collective agreement is governed by labour relations legislation of a specific province or territory, and is only terminated in specific circumstances set out in the Act.

In Dunmore, agricultural workers were excluded from labour relations legislation in Ontario when the Conservatives came to power in the 1990s.

Employers with unionized employees are likely already familiar with the concept of arbitration, as this process of dispute resolution is generally mandatory under labour relations legislation.

Dunmore decided that Ontario had a positive obligation to include agricultural workers under provincial labour relations legislation because excluding the workers infringed their section 2 (d) freedom of association....

Most labour relations legislation throughout the Provinces, provide employees with an absolute right to become a member of a trade union and to assist a union in obtaining bargaining rights.

We provide information and practical insights on all areas of labour law, including labour relations legislation, bargaining rights, collective agreements, union administration, member representation, human rights, harassment and discrimination, workers compensation in Ottawa, throughout Ontario and across Canada.

Ten years later, in Ontario (Attorney General) v Fraser, 2011 SCC 20, [2011] 2 SCR 3, the Court considered the constitutionality of labour relations legislation specifically targeted at agricultural workers.

Since 2014, Ontario and Alberta have modified aspects of their employment standards and labour relations legislation, including by instituting a significantly higher minimum wage.

Response to this comprehensive review of all employment and labour relations legislation has been mixed.

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There are provisions in labour relations legislation that require employers to keep the status quo regarding working conditions during the negotiation of a collective agreement.

In a recent blog post, we wrote about Bill 148, Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act which seeks to amend Ontario's existing employment standards and labour relations legislation.