Generally, labour refers to work in unionized work settings. Labour law is a body of laws, administrative rulings, and precedents which address the legal rights of, and restrictions on unionized workers and their employers.
Each province and territory has its own legislation relating to labour law. There are also federal labour laws that apply to workers in federally regulated industries that can include inter-provincial or international transportation, radio, television, postal service, banking and some crown corporations.
Related topics include:
- Workplace health and safety
- Labour Arbitration
- Collective Bargaining
- Human rights in the workplace
- Industrial relations
- Collective Agreements
Texts
- Canadian Labour Arbitration, 5th ed. by Donald J.M. Brown & David M. Beatty Table of Contents
- Canadian Labour Law by George W. Adams Table of Contents
- Canadian Master Labour Guide by CCH Canadian Limited Table of Contents
- Clarke’s Canada Industrial Relations Board by Graham J. Clarke Table of Contents
- Evidence and Procedure in Canadian Labour Arbitration by Morley R. Gorsky, S. J. Usprich & Gregory J. Brandt Table of Contents
- Judicial Review in Labour Law by Richard J. Charney & Thomas E.F. Brady Table of Contents
- Labour and Employment Law: Cases, Materials and Commentary, 9th ed. by Labour Law Casebook Group Table of Contents
- Labour Law in Canada, 5th ed. by Donald D. Carter Table of Contents
- The Labour Relations Code: Practitioner’s Manual by Alberta Labour Relations Board Table of Contents
- Trade Union Law in Canada by Michael MacNeil, Michael Lynk & Peter Engelmann Table of Contents
Case Law
For more information on finding cases see our research guide: Finding and Researching Cases
- Alberta Grievance Arbitration Awards
- Alberta Interest Arbitration Awards
- Alberta Labour Relations Board Reports
- Canadian Cases on Employment Law
- Canadian Cases on Pensions and Benefits
- Canadian Labour Law Cases
- Canadian Labour Law Reporter
- Canadian Labour Relations Boards Reports
- Dismissal and Employment Law Digest
- Labour Arbitration Cases
- Lancaster Labour Law Reports
E-Resources
Legislation
Federal
Federal Acts and Regulations can be found electronically at:
Provincial
To access or purchase the official version, go to: Alberta King’s Printer
Definitions
Journals
Websites
Alberta
Federal
Other Sites
- NATLEX – A database of national labour, social security and related human rights legislation maintained by the ILO’s International Labour Standards Department. Records in NATLEX provide abstracts of legislation and relevant citation information, and they are indexed by keywords and by subject classifications. Each record in NATLEX appears in one of the three ILO official languages (English/French/Spanish). Where possible, the full text of the law or a relevant electronic source is linked. NATLEX contains over 80,000 records covering 196 countries and over 160 territories and subdivisions.
- National Labour Law Profiles – This project is not updated anymore and kept for historical analysis of comparative labour law only. This site provides a rapid overview of the labour law in a number of ILO member States. The purpose is to facilitate a general understanding of how the labour law works in each country. However, the profiles do not intend to give a comprehensive description of the labour law in any country. Where appropriate, a bibliography and a list of links is given.
- International Tax and Business Guides (Deloitte) – Choose a location such as Canada. If a Guide is available, scan for the Labor relations and labor force section. Topics such as Employee rights, Working hours, Wages and benefits and Labor-management relations are covered briefly.
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