LAW555
Labour Law
(O'Halloran & Nychka)
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Instructor(s): Kara O'Halloran and Kelly Nychka
Course credit: 3
Method of presentation: Lecture
METHOD OF EVALUATION
The method of evaluation in this course is a three-hour open book examination during the normal examination period, which is worth 100% of the final grade.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This is an introductory course on Canadian labour law. Topics addressed in the course will include: the history of labour relations in Canada; federal and provincial jurisdiction over labour relations; the Charter as it relates to labour relations; employer, employee, and union status, acquisition and termination of collective bargaining rights, negotiation of a collective agreement, strikes, lock-outs and picketing, unfair labour practices, and the operation of collective agreements.
SPECIAL COMMENTS
Description updated 2021-2022. Please contact the instructor for any specific questions you may have related to this particular course section.
REQUIRED TEXTS (IF ANY)
Labour Relations Code, RSA 2000, c L-1. A list of cases and reading outline will be provided on the first day of class. Students may access cases through the legal database of their choice. A PDF copy of all required reading material will be uploaded on TWEN.