Improve efficiency - save time - get the most up-to-date information when you need it with this fully indexed 2023 reference guide. Know the rules of conduct that should be followed by employers, unions, and employees under the Ontario Labour Relations Act. The completely updated and expanded Ontario Labour Relations Act: Quick Reference – 2023 Edition walks you through the Ontario Labour Relations Act by defining the respective roles and duties of the workplace parties and discussing the steps involved in the certification of a union, unfair labour practices, collective bargaining procedures, first agreement arbitration, sales of businesses, and how disputes under the agreement are to be resolved. The new 2023 Edition contains the full text of the Act for your convenience, as well as Regulations, and a helpful index to the full contents of the guide.

NEW IN THE 2023 EDITION

• Discussion of COVID-19’s ongoing impact on labour relations in Ontario, including through mandatory COVID-19 testing and mandatory vaccination policies in the workplace.
• Discussion of the jurisprudence on the duty of fair representation claims filed by union members whose union declined to proceed with filing a grievance against vaccination policies.
• Discussion of the ongoing preference of the OLRB for virtual hearings, mediations, and representation votes.
• An update on the OLRB’s continuing technological evolution, including updated guidance on e-filing, video hearings, and the electronic voting process.
• The COVID-19 pandemic’s ongoing impact of labour arbitration and mediation, including the contextual approach arbitrators have taken to determine whether an arbitration hearing should proceed in person.