Exam 5: Governments, Labour Relations Boards and Other Parties

Explain four reasons why governments become involved in labour relations.

The government's role in labour relations has been described as a:

The first formal step of resolving an employee's complaint of harassment with a Human Rights Tribunal is:

Human rights legislation protects employees from:

Many collective agreements now allow for a Human Rights Complaint to be resolved through a Grievance Procedure.

Which of the following is correct:

Identify three objectives of governments relating to labour relations and describe three methods that could be used to achieve those objectives.

Federal, provincial, and local governments employ 5 percent of working Canadians.

Employment standards legislation guarantees fair and generally acceptable terms of employment.

Which of the following is correct regarding government regulation of labour relations processes:

The responsibilities of labour relations boards vary between provinces.

The CHRC Complaint Resolutions Process provides for Mediation step to resolve a complaint made by an employee.

Labour Relations Boards are responsible for assisting locals with contract negotiation.

Compare and contrast the process for resolving a complaint through the grievance procedure and a government's complaint resolution process.

Labour Relations Boards process union applications to represent employee.

Labour Relations Boards have responsibility for which of the following:

Many labour relations board decisions are subject to judicial review.

The decisions of arbitrators are reviewed by the ministry responsible for labour relations issues in each jurisdiction.

Labour Relations Boards are important actors in the labour relations system. Explain three functions of a labour relations board.

Arbitrators process applications to terminate a union's bargaining rights.