LAW 529 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Picketing, Ures, Treasury Board
26 Sep 2014
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Labour law chapter 2: the labour relations system. The constitutional and legal environment of labour relations. The federal government has the power to regulate labour relations and pass laws under powers granted, but the rights are specific rather than general. (list on p. 57) Labour legislation governing certain industries will come under federal jurisdiction in the following: when the industries are primarily involved in interprovincial or shipping or both, or when the federal government is directly or indirectly involved in the enterprise. Federal government"s legislative authority was limited to industries of national importance. In 1872, the trades union act passes by the federal parliament gave unions legal status: at the beginning of the 20th century following several lengthy strikes, the government passed the. Industrial disputes investigation act, a first venture in regulating labour relations. In 1925, the illegality of the industrial disputes investigation act was challenged. Ruled that parliament had exceeds its jurisdiction and declared the act ultra vires.
