Willis & Winkler on Leading Labour Cases features an expert analytical review of key decisions and trends from across Canada and the significance of these recent developments. It is written by experts who are uniquely qualified to select the leading cases and provide concise analysis and commentary on trends and emerging issues in labour law. These authors are also editors of Labour Arbitration Cases.

This year’s edition of Willis & Winkler on Leading Labour Cases offers a variety of topics and cases involving the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, select topics in union trends, disciplinary trends, and key updates.

In 2024, the Supreme Court of Canada reaffirmed the important role that labour arbitrators play in determining Charter rights. In York Region District School Board v. ETFO, the Supreme Court held that whenever a Charter right applies, arbitrators have a proactive duty to perform a Charter analysis, regardless of whether the parties raise a Charter argument.

Chapter 1 features an in-depth discussion of this important case as well as a recent arbitral example of that duty.
Chapter 2 attempts to examine the atmosphere of anxiety that has descended on many Canadian workplaces.
Chapter 3 looks at some ways in which unions can and do expand bargaining units.
Chapter 4 examines unions in protection mode, offering cases on such issues as contracting in and contracting out, enforcement of labour mobility constraints and counteracting intrusions by management into union affairs.
Chapter 5 looks at disciplinary trends in the unionized workplace, focusing on unethical and aggressive behaviour.
Chapter 6 zeros in on a sub-category of unethical behaviour, conflicts of interest and associated acts of dishonesty.
Chapter 7 looks at a spectrum of aggressive behaviour: bullying, angry outbursts, assaults, and death threats involving weapons.
Chapter 8 offers key updates. This year’s edition focuses on privacy cases and interest arbitrations.

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Willis & Winkler on Leading Labour Cases 2025 Edition

Willis & Winkler on Leading Labour Cases 2025 Edition