EXMGT 5599 - Labour and Employee Relations

Provides an introduction to employment relationships as effected by provincial and federal legislation. Consideration of the Alberta Labour Relations Act and the Public Service Employee Relations Act will be undertaken. Emphasis will be placed on the analysis of Labour Board decisions as they effect collective bargaining.

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

• 🗸 Gain a general understanding of provincial and federal labour law.
• 🗸 Become aware of the changing expectations of the competitive and demanding work environment, the challenges of employee/union/management relationships in an environment deficient of competencies, and how those factors will affect the evolution of the human resource management.
• 🗸 Gain knowledge of the core labour and employee relations history, principles, and legal tenants. These include: the role of the law, labour relations board, union management relations, negotiations, conflict resolution, and problem solving.
• 🗸 Clearly articulate a comparison of the traditional and emerging roles in collective bargaining and dispute and conflict resolution of both union and management agents.
• 🗸 Develop and deliver an effective employee relations program in organization that is strategically aligned with current management expectations and evolving labour management trends and theory.

• 🗸This is a 39-hour online course accessible through eClass, the University of Alberta’s eLearning management tool.
• 🗸This is a graded course; assessment activities may include exams, projects, presentations, journals, or research papers.
• 🗸Additional learning materials are provided through eClass at no additional cost.