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Labor Standards and Collective Bargaining Rules in Québec, Canada

Explore the Act respecting labor standards, inquiry powers, civil recourse, and respect for freedom of association in Québec, Canada. Learn about compliance with collective bargaining rules as per the Labor Code. Get insights on employee rights, public order, and more.

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Labor Standards and Collective Bargaining Rules in Québec, Canada

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  1. Organization of American States (OAS) Inter-American Conference of Ministers of Labor (IACML) Inter-American Network for Labor Administration (RIAL) Labour Standards and Protection of Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining: Rules in Québec, Canada Jean Paquette, lawyer Administrative judge and vice-presidentTribunal administratif du travail LL.L., B.Sc.Soc.(Economy), M.Sc.(Industrial Relations), MBA (Management Consulting) San José, Costa Rica December 6, 2018

  2. OAS – IACML –RIAL – Costa Rica – December 6, 2018 Labour Standards: the Actrespecting labour standards, powers of inquiry and recourse

  3. OAS – IACML –RIAL – Costa Rica – December 6, 2018 •Employee • Public order • Labour standards: wages, hours of work, statutory holidays, annual leave, rest periods, absences owing to sickness or for family matters, work performed by children, psychological harassment, notice of termination of employment, collective dismissal, retirement, differences in treatment, personnel placement, temporary foreign workers, prohibited practices and dismissal without good and sufficient cause

  4. OAS – IACML –RIAL – Costa Rica – December 6, 2018 Civil recourse: •Inquiry • Recourse Recourseagainstprohibited practices Recourse for psychologicalharassment Recourse for illegaldismissal

  5. OAS – IACML –RIAL – Costa Rica – December 6, 2018 Respect for freedom of association:the Labour Code and the roleof the labour relations officer

  6. OAS – IACML –RIAL – Costa Rica – December 6, 2018 Right of association Right to becertified Role of the labour relations officer (the LRO) in matters of certification: •The employer’s obligations • Inquiry on the right to certification • Certification decision made by the LRO • Interference

  7. OAS – IACML –RIAL – Costa Rica – December 6, 2018 The Tribunal administratif du travail (the Tribunal) •Certification Ascertainentitlement to certification and compliance with the rulesestablished by the Labour Code, protect the rights of third parties that are not parties to the petition •Interference Emergency call service and the possibility of making an orderthatmaybeprovisionalor permanent Cannotcertify an association if therewasinterference

  8. OAS – IACML –RIAL – Costa Rica – December 6, 2018 Compliance withcollective bargaining:the Labour Code and the Tribunal

  9. OAS – IACML –RIAL – Costa Rica – December 6, 2018 Collective bargainingrules •Union dues and fairrepresentation • Notice of negotiation = beginning of negotiations • Negotiations must beconducteddiligently and in good faith • Ballot on the employer’s last offers • Legal right to strike and no strike-breakers • The Tribunal canmakeprovisional or permanent orders. Conciliation isavailable

  10. OAS – IACML –RIAL – Costa Rica – December 6, 2018 Questions?

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