The Ontario Labour Relations Act (OLRA) governs the relationship between unions and employers in most Ontario workplaces. Among other things, it covers the process for bringing a union into a workplace (organizing) and negotiating a first contract (collective bargaining).
The Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) protects employees and sets minimum standards for most workplaces in Ontario. Employers are prohibited from penalizing employees in any way for exercising their ESA rights. What you need to know.
Unfair labour practices are acts that interfere with a union's right or ability to represent its members or an employee's right to make up their own mind about whether to support a union. Unfair labour practices also include acts by unions that interfere with an employer's right to operate its business.