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The law of work / David J. Doorey.
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Title:The law of work / David J. Doorey.
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Author/Creator:Doorey, David J., author.
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Published/Created:Toronto : Emond, 2017.
©2017.
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Location:LAW LIBRARY (level 3)Where is this?
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Call Number: KE3109 .D66 2017
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Number of Items:1
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Status:Available
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Location:LAW LIBRARY (level 3)Where is this?
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Library of Congress Subjects:Labor laws and legislation--Canada.
Labor laws and legislation--Canada--Cases.
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Edition:Complete edition.
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Description:xv, 719, 14, 9 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
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Summary:"This is the first text to offer a comprehensive overview of all aspects of work law in Canada for a non-law audience. It explores all three work law regimes--common law, regulation, and collective bargaining--in a user-friendly manner, using numerous short, focused chapters."-- Provided by publisher.
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Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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ISBN:9781772552966 (softcover)
1772552968 (softcover)
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Contents:Part 1. The law of work : themes, frameworks, and perspectives. Canadian work law in a nutshell
The law of what? : Employment, self-employment, and everything in between
A framework for analyzing the law of work
Key perspectives that shape the law of work
Part 2. The common law regime. A brief history of the common law model of employment
The job recruitment and hiring process
The requirements of an employment contract
Expressed and ancillary employment contract terms
Implied employment contract terms
Modifying employment contracts
Termination by agreement of the parties
Termination by "frustration"
Termination by an employer with "reasonable notice"
Summary dismissal : termination for cause without notice
"You forced me to quit!" : the special case of constructive dismissal
Damages in wrongful dismissal lawsuits
"I quit!" : termination of the employment contract by the employee
Tort law and the employment relationship
Part 3. The regulatory regime. Mapping labour market regulation
The Charter of Rights and Freedoms and regulatory standards
Regulating wages and pay equity
Regulating working time
Regulating the end of employment contracts
Regulating worker safety and injuries
Mapping human rights at work
Putting human rights law to work
What are the prohibited grounds of discrimination?
The bona fide occupational requirement and other discrimination defences
The duty to accommodate
Regulating unemployment
The right to work : immigration and mobility law
Intellectual property law and work
Privacy law at work
Pensions, insolvencies, bankruptcies, and the worker
International law, trade law, and globalization
Part 4. Industrial relations and the collective bargaining regime. Mapping the collective bargaining regime
A brief history of labour and the law
Why do workers join unions, and what effects do unions have on business?
The unionization process
Unfair labour practices and the right to organize
Collective bargaining and the making of a collective agreement
The law of industrial conflict
The collective agreement
Grievances and labour arbitration process
What is "just cause" for discipline and dismissal of unionized employees?
The regulation of unions : legal status, the duty of fair representation, and decertification
Public sector labour relations
The Charter and the collective bargaining regime.