Resources for Arbitration Assignment Help

March 27, 2022 Dennis kimotho

Useful Resources for Arbitration Assignment, Winter 2022

  1. Canadian Labour Arbitration: Locate expert commentary on arbitral principles and arbitration decisions/awards related to your assignment.

Brown, D.J.M., & Beatty, D.M. (Eds.). Canada Law Book. Also known as  ‘Brown & Beatty’.

WHAT IS IT: Basic research tool (contains expert commentary) for people involved in the administration of collective agreements. This resource is well cross-referenced to Labour Arbitration Cases.

LOCATION: The electronic version is found in the database, LabourSource

ACCESS TO THE ELECTRONIC EDITION – One of many ways:  Resources for Arbitration Assignment Help

  • From the IRHR Library homepage, select LabourSource under Highlighted Resources.
  • Click on LabourSource under Full-Text Availability and follow the prompt to sign in with your UTORid (if not already signed in)
  • Under Commentary > Texts and Arbitrations, select: Brown and Beatty: Canadian Labour Arbitration, 5th Edition

ACCESS TO THE PRINT EDITION – Canadian Labour Arbitration:                                    

  • Available from the IRHR Library for use within the library. Please request at library desk or email cirhr.library@utoronto.ca
  • Labour Arbitration Cases via LabourSource to search for full-text arbitration awards/decisions relevant to your assignment.

WHAT IS IT: Labour Arbitration Cases is a national case reporter – a collection of the full text of significant arbitration decisions/awards (or cases) across Canada, in print and online.

LOCATION: The electronic version is found in the database, LabourSource Resources for Arbitration Assignment Help

ACCESS TO THE ELECTRONIC EDITION – One of many ways: 

  • From the IRHR Library homepage, select LabourSource under Highlighted Resources.
  • Click on LabourSource under Full-Text Availability and follow the prompt to sign in with your UTORid (if not already signed in)
  • Under Primary Sources > Cases and Decisions, select Labour Arbitration Cases (L.A.C.) and Canadian Labour Arbitration Summaries (C.L.A.S.)
  • Select Labour Arbitration Cases (L.A.C.)

SEARCHING LABOURSOURCE

  • In the search box at top, you can type a keyword search: bullying, absenteeism, etc.
  • Click Search. You will retrieve a list of awards/decisions (cases).
  • Try the Advanced search as well (a nice menu search).

CITING REFERENCES

Be sure to check for icons that indicate the status of your case.  For example, when viewing the full-text of a case, you can click the Citing References button to see cases that have cited your case and the treatment it received.

ACCESS TO THE PRINT EDITION – Labour Arbitration Cases (L.A.C.) – Available from the IRHR Library for use within the library. Please request at library desk or email cirhr.library@utoronto.ca Resources for Arbitration Assignment Help

  • Canadian Labour Arbitration Summaries: summaries of awards/decisions.

(C.L.A.S.). Aurora, Canada Law Book.  (1986 to present)

WHAT IS IT: Summaries of significant Canadian labour arbitration awards/decisions (about 2000 annually).  Each summary demonstrates key facts and issues. Cases are cross-referenced to Canadian Labour Arbitration.

LOCATION:  The electronic version is found in the database, LabourSource

Resources for Arbitration Assignment Help

ACCESS TO THE ELECTRONIC EDITION – One of many ways:

  • From the IRHR Library homepage, select LabourSource under Highlighted Resources.
  • Click on LabourSource under Full-Text Availability and follow the prompt to sign in with your UTORid (if not already signed in)
  • Under Primary Sources > Cases and Decisions, select Labour Arbitration Cases (L.A.C.) and Canadian Labour Arbitration Summaries (C.L.A.S.)
  • Select Canadian Labour Arbitration Summaries (C.L.A.S.) Resources for Arbitration Assignment Help
  • Here is a quick guide to understanding labour arbitration case citations, helpful for when you are searching for relevant cases:

Example “B.C.G.E.U. v. Interior Roads Ltd., (2003), 123 L.A.C. (4th) 171 (Jackson)”

  • B.C.G.E.U. v. Interior Roads Ltd is the name of the case
  • (2003) is the year the decision was issued
  • 123 L.A.C. (4th) is the title volume and edition the case is reported in, in Labour Arbitration Cases (L.A.C.)
  • 171 is the page number
  • (Jackson) is the arbitrator’s surname

In the written body of your submission, refer to a case in this manner: “As the Arbitrator ruled in B.C.G.E.U. v. Interior Roads Ltd., (2003), the principle of …..”

Here is how to list precedent case citations on your reference page:

B.C.G.E.U. v. Interior Roads Ltd., (2003), 123 L.A.C. (4th) 171 (Jackson)

Here is how to cite other sources on your reference page, including sources such as ‘Brown and Beatty’.

Brown, D.J.M., & Beatty, D.M. (Eds.) Canadian Labour Arbitration. 4th ed. , Canada Law Book, Retrieved from https://nextcanada-westlaw-com.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/Browse/Home/LabourSource/LabourSourceTextsandAnnotations/CanadianLabourArbitration5thEdition?transitionType=Default&contextData=(sc.Default)

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