Labour arbitration in Canada

• Citations and Abbreviations

Part 1: Evidence and procedure

• The arbitration process
• Procedural objections to arbitrability
• Fundamental objections to arbitrability
• Pre-hearing procedure
• Procedure and proof at the hearing
• Admissibility of evidence
• Remedial powers of the arbitrator
• Enforcement and review of awards
• Duty of fair representation

Part 2: Discharge and discipline

• General principles
• Dishonest and illegal conduct
• Disloyalty and breach of trust
• Insubordinate, violent and abusive conduct
• Employer rules and privacy in the workplace
• Disability and the duty to accommodate
• Other forms of separation

Part 3: Contract interpretation

• Interpreting the collective agreement
• Assignment of bargaining unit work
• Seniority rights defined
• Promotion
• Layoff and recall
• Hours of work
• Wages and benefits
• Leaves of absence
• Rights of trade unions
• Responsibilities of trade unions
• Index