The contractualization of labour relations law: an illustration of North American trends

Abstract

Investigates what is happening in North America with regard to labour relations law. Examines, first, collective labour relations and labour law and, second, focuses on the legal regulation of the individual relationship, also known as employment law. Goes on to cover these two separate, but intertwined, entities in depth and as they are interpreted in both Canada and the USA. Concludes that labour law is changing and moving toward contractualization and proceduralization. Wonders whether labour law will be able to continue to play the role of protecting wage earners for which it was originally developed.

Citation

Trudeau, G. (2003), "The contractualization of labour relations law: an illustration of North American trends", Managerial Law, Vol. 45 No. 3/4, pp. 137-160. https://doi.org/10.1108/03090550310770929