Canada Labour Code

R.S.C., 1985, c. L-2 · last amended 2025-12-12 · source XML · what’s changed

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PART I — Industrial Relations

PART I — Industrial Relations (2)
Interpretation (1)
Application (6)
Major Projects (1)
DIVISION I — Basic Freedoms (1)
DIVISION II — Canada Industrial Relations Board (41)
DIVISION III — Acquisition and Termination of Bargaining Rights (29)
DIVISION IV — Collective Bargaining and Collective Agreements (23)
DIVISION V — Conciliation and First Agreements (18)
DIVISION V.1 — Obligations Relating to Strikes and Lockouts (7)
DIVISION VI — Prohibitions and Enforcement (22)
DIVISION VII — General (28)

PART II — Occupational Health and Safety

Interpretation (1)
Purpose of Part (3)
Methods of Communication (1)
Application (4)
Duties of Employers (6)
Duties of Employees (1)
Employment Safety (1)
Internal Complaint Resolution Process (6)
Pregnant and Nursing Employees (1)
Complaints when Action against Employees (2)
Policy Health and Safety Committees (1)
Work Place Health and Safety Committees (1)
Provisions Common to Policy Committees and Work Place Committees (3)
Health and Safety Representatives (3)
Coal Mining Safety Commission (2)
Administration (4)
Exercise of Powers in Relation to Health and Safety (3)
General Matters (5)
Special Safety Measures (1)
Appeals of Decisions and Directions (8)
Disciplinary Action (2)
Offences and Punishment (7)
Providing of Information (1)
Orders, Decisions and Directions of Board (1)
Fees (1)
Regulations (7)

PART III — Standard Hours, Wages, Vacations and Holidays

Interpretation (1)
Application (6)
DIVISION I — Hours of Work (16)
DIVISION I.1 — Flexible Work Arrangements (1)
DIVISION II — Minimum Wage and Age of Employment (5)
DIVISION II.1 — Breaks for Medical Reasons or Nursing (3)
DIVISION III — Equal Wages (1)
DIVISION IV — Annual Vacations (12)
DIVISION V — General Holidays (14)
DIVISION VI — Multi-employer Employment (1)
DIVISION VII — Maternity-related Reassignment and Leave and Other Leaves (31)
DIVISION VIII — Bereavement Leave (7)
DIVISION IX — Group Termination of Employment (19)
DIVISION X — Individual Terminations of Employment (6)
DIVISION XI — Severance Pay (3)
DIVISION XII — Garnishment (1)
DIVISION XII.1 — Reimbursement of Work-related Expenses (2)
DIVISION XIII — Medical Leave (2)
DIVISION XIII.1 — Work-related Illness and Injury (1)
DIVISION XIII.2 — Long-term Disability Plans (2)
DIVISION XIV — Unjust Dismissal (9)
DIVISION XIV.1 — Complaints Relating to Reprisals (7)
DIVISION XV — Payment of Wages (1)
DIVISION XV.1 — [Repealed, 2018, c. 22, s. 16] (4)
DIVISION XV.2 — Leave of Absence for Members of the Reserve Force (12)
DIVISION XV.3 — Genetic Testing (4)
DIVISION XVI — Administration and General (46)

PART IV — Administrative Monetary Penalties