Labor Relations Law in North America

Foreword

INTRODUCTION

1. General Introduction to this Volume and Series
   
   
   1. The Commission for Labor Cooperation and the North American Agreement on Labor Cooperation
   2. The Role of the Secretariat
   3. Comparative Guide to Labor Law
   4. Format
   5. Scope of the Guide
   
   
2. Introductory Comments on NAALC Labor Principles 1, 2 and 3
   
   
   1. Labor Principle 1: Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organize
   2. Labor Principle 2: The Right to Bargain Collectively
   3. Labor Principle 3: The Right to Strike

CANADA

1. General Introduction
   
   
   1. Basic Labor Policy
   2. Labor Law Jurisdiction
   3. Legal Sources of Labor Rights
   4. The Individual Employment Relationship
   5. Exclusions from Coverage
   
   
2. Levels of Protection - Substantive Labor Laws
   
   
   1. Labor Principle 1 - Freedom of Association and the Right to Organize
   2. Labor Principle 2 - The Right to Bargain Collectively
   3. Labor Principle 3 - The Right to Strike
   4. Protections against Interference
   
   
3. Government Enforcement
   
   
   1. Structure and Functioning of Canadian Labor Relations Boards
   2. Examples of Canadian Labor Relations Boards
   
   
4. Rights of Private Action
   
   
   1. Access to Administrative Tribunals
   2. Access to Courts
   
   
5. Procedural Guarantees and Remedies to Ensure Enforcement
   
   
   1. Due Process
   2. Appeals and Judicial Review
   3. Sanctions and Remedies
   
   
6. Publication Measures
   
   
   1. Publication of Laws, Regulations, Procedures and Administrative Rulings
   2. Notice and Opportunity for Comment
   
   
7. Public Information and Awareness
   
   
   1. Availability of Public Information
   2. Public Education
   3. Private Information Sources
   4. NAALC Cooperative Activities

MEXICO

1. General Introduction
   
   
   1. Basic Labor Policy
   2. Labor Law Jurisdiction
   3. Legal Sources of Labor Rights
   4. The Individual Employment Relationship
   5. Exclusions from Coverage
   
   
2. Levels of Protection - Substantive Labor Laws
   
   
   1. Labor Principle 1 - Freedom of Association and the Right to Organize
   2. Labor Principle 2 - The Right to Bargain Collectively
   3. Labor Principle 3 - The Right to Strike
   4. Protections against Interference
   
   
3. Government Enforcement
   
   
   A. Government Labor Authorities B. Administrative Labor Tribunal
   
   
4. Rights of Private Action
   
   
   1. Access to Administrative Tribunals
   2. Access to Courts
   
   
5. Procedural Guarantees and Remedies to Ensure Enforcement
   
   
   1. Due Process
   2. Appeals and Judicial Review
   3. Sanctions and Remedies
   
   
6. Publication Measures
   
   
   1. Publication of Laws, Regulations, Procedures and Administrative Rulings
   2. Notice and Opportunity for Comment
   
   
7. Public Information and Awareness
   
   
   1. Availability of Public Information
   2. Public Education
   3. Private Information Sources
   4. NAALC Cooperative Activities

Appendix 3A: Provisions of the Federal Labor Law Relating to Special Types of Work

UNITED STATES

1. General Introduction
   
   
   1. Basic Labor Policy
   2. Labor Law Jurisdiction
   3. Legal Sources of Labor Rights
   4. The Individual Employment Relationship
   5. Exclusions from Coverage
   
   
2. Levels of Protection - Substantive Labor Laws
   
   
   1. Labor Principle 1 - Freedom of Association and the Right to Organize
   2. Labor Principle 2 - The Right to Bargain Collectively
   3. Labor Principle 3 - The Right to Strike
   4. Protections against Interference
   
   
3. Government Enforcement
   
   
   1. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) - Structure
   2. NLRB Enforcement Procedures - Unfair Labor Practice Proceedings
   3. Department of Labor (DOL)
   
   
4. Rights of Private Action
   
   
   1. Access to Administrative Tribunals
   2. Access to Courts
   
   
5. Procedural Guarantees and Remedies to Ensure Enforcement
   
   
   1. Due Process
   2. Appeals and Judicial Review
   3. Sanctions and Remedies
   
   
6. Publication Measures
   
   
   1. Publication of Laws, Regulations, Procedures and Administrative Rulings
   2. Notice and Opportunity for Comment
   
   
7. Public Information and Awareness
   
   
   1. Availability of Public Information
   2. Public Education
   3. Private Information Sources
   4. NAALC Cooperative Activities

Appendix 4A: An Overview of the Railway Labor Act