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OBHR 3P96: Labour Relations

A guide to researching labour relations including labour history, current Canadian economic conditions, negotiated wage settlements, grievance arbitration cases, legal writing, and citing sources.

Online Canadian Legal Dictionaries & Research Guides

Do you need a definition of an unfamiliar legal term? Do you need some help with labour law research and you cannot come to the library? Consult these online sources for instant answers.

Words and Phrases Judicially Defined
An extensive dictionary of legal terms that is available through the library's LawSource database. Select Words and Phrases Judicially Defined under the "Finding Tools" section of the LawSource main page.
The Canadian Legal Research and Writing Guide (CanLII)

Canadian legal research and writing guides

Legal Literacy: An introduction to legal studies by Archie Zariski
Call Number: Read this online

Publication Date: 2014-11-30

See Ch. 7: Legal Research: Skills and Techniques for Researching Law; Ch. 8: Legal Interpretation (reading legislation, cases, and contracts) and Ch. 9: Legal communication (legal argument and writing).
Legal problem solving: reasoning, research & writing, 7th ed. by Maureen F. Fitgerald with Susan Barker
Call Number: KE 250 F58 2016
Legal Research and Writing, Fourth Edition by Ted Tjaden
Call Number: KE 250 T53 2016

Canadian labour relations guides & handbooks

Available Online

Canadian Labour Arbitration, Fifth Edition by Donald J.M. Brown, David M. Beatty, & Adam Beatty
Call Number: Online (via LabourSource)
Canadian Labour Law, Second Edition by George W. Adams
Call Number: Online (via LabourSource)

Publication Date: Updated annually
Collective agreement handbook: a guide for employers and employees, 3rd ed. by Steward D. Saxe and Brian C. McLean
Call Number: Online (via LabourSource)
Collective bargaining & agreement by David J. Corry
Call Number: Online (via LabourSource)

Publication Date: Updated annually