ADMS 3422 Lecture 4: The Legal Environment

• School: York University
• Department: Administrative Studies
• Course: ADMS 3422
• Professor: Ping Peng

Document Summary

Unions had legal recognition under the trade union act of 1872: however, they encountered hostile employers when they attempted to organize workers. Which is why the government decided to make this act: The industrial dispute investigations act (idia), 1907: an attempt to provide an orderly mechanism for union recognition. A canadian version of the wagner act: the first most important canadian labour legislation, enacted by mackenzie king, now called the national labour relations act. Each province has its own labour board because labour matters fall under the purview of the provincial government. Focus is to ensure labour laws are adhered to by both management and the union. If there are disputes between management and union, the labour boards are the ones to resolve the dispute. Key cases the labour boards will hear include: certification and decertification, unfair labour practices, declaration of illegal strikes or lockouts.