HRM307 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Bargaining Unit, Trade Union, The Employer

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Human Resources Management
• Course: HRM307
• Professor: Mark Gernon

Document Summary

Employment standards legislation: outlines minimum standards of employment which may vary from province to province. Human rights legislation: prohibits discrimination and harassment and imposes a duty to accommodate. Labour relations legislation: regulates the relationship between unions, employees and employers. Charter of rights and freedoms: outlines everyone"s right to fundamental freedoms. Is comprised of the following four branches: employment standards branch, labour relations branch, health and safety branch, jobs protection office (ontario-quebec construction mobility) Labour boards: labour boards are in all provincial jurisdictions and in the federal jurisdiction. Union conducts organizing campaign union files application for certification with labour relations board . Board determines: union status if application timely appropriate bargaining unit if union has support required board rejects or certified union. Union must be recognized as a certified trade union by the lrb: application is timely. Time frames vary between jurisdictions: adequate employee support. Threshold required varies between jurisdictions: bargaining unit is appropriate.