Research Guides: PMIR 823: Industrial Relations and Labour Law I: Legal Textbooks

Legal Textbooks

Legal textbooks (sometimes called 'treatises') are essential starting points in the legal research process. They provide authoritative and thorough explanations of legal topics, and are useful to those unfamiliar with subject areas. In addition to providing a summary and commentary on the law, they also point to important cases and legislation that determine legal issues.

The following list contains key online textbooks in labour and employment law.

Wrongful Dismissal & Employment Law (via First Resort) by Peter Neumann & Jeffrey Sack
Call Number: ebook
Publication Date: updated regularly
This online publication provides quick access to Lancaster's extensive collection of wrongful dismissal and employment law-related eAlerts, Databases and cases, supplemented by up-to-date commentary and analysis of the law. PMIR students can access this text via the First Resort the link provided by their instructor.
Leading Cases on Labour Arbitration, 2nd edition (via First Resort) by M.G. Mitchnick and Brian Etherington
Call Number: ebook
Publication Date: updated regularly
This text provides authoritative commentary on over 2,400 arbitration awards, court judgments and tribunal decisions, with links to case summaries and analysis, as well as full texts of decisions. PMIR students can access this text via the First Resort the link provided by their instructor.
Canadian Labour Arbitration [Brown & Beatty] by Donald J. M. Brown and David M. Beatty
Call Number: online via Labour Source
Publication Date: updated regularly
Widely recognized as the "bible" of Labour Arbitration in Canada, known as "Brown and Beatty", is synonymous with reliability. It offers a concise and comprehensive record and analysis of the whole body of arbitration developments in Canada over the past 40-plus years.
Employment and Labour Law Toolbox (second edition) by Paul Wearing
Call Number: ebook
Publication Date: 2019
This book gives employers the practical, straightforward information they need — about matters like discrimination, termination compensation, occupational health and safety, and union organizing campaigns — to implement best employment practices and avoid interference from third parties.
The Law of Work: Common Law and the Regulation of Work, 2nd edition by David J. Doorey
Call Number: ebook
Publication Date: 2020
This text presents a comprehensive overview of all aspects of Canadian employment and labour law.