Interpreting the Collective Agreement: The Duty to Be Reasonable

Labour Relations

Court rulings differ with respect to the authority of arbitrators to require management to act fairly and reasonably in exercising discretion under a collective agreement. This paper looks at the legal framework and the controversy over this aspect of arbitration with collective labour agreements.

Download PDF: Interpreting the Collective Agreement: The Duty to Be Reasonable

You May Also Like

ARTICLES

Dual Track Performance Leadership: A Practical Model for Leading Performance and Supporting Needs at the Same Time
Dual Track Performance Leadership
Across years of coaching leaders through complex performance situations, I’ve noticed a recurring pattern: leaders ...
Queen's IRC is a 2026 Canadian HR Reporter Readers’ Choice Award Winner
Queen’s IRC is proud to be recognized by Canada’s HR community
We’re honoured to have been voted a winner in the 2026 Canadian HR Reporter Readers’ Choice Awards for Labour Rel...
Understanding AI in Modern Workplace Investigations
Understanding AI in Modern Workplace Investigations
Workplace investigators currently stand at a technological crossroads. As Artificial Intelligence (AI) integrates int...

Share this article

Page link
Copied!
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.