HRM 845 NUU-WINTER 2023-Weekly Schedule
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
The subject will explore the nature of the Industrial Relations Process. Considerable
emphasis will be placed on negotiating and administering the collective agreement
through grievance and arbitration.
Credit Status
This course is a one-credit subject.
Learning Outcomes
1. To acquaint the student with the nature and role of regulating the workplace
environment by means of a collective agreement.
2. To introduce the student to the process of preparing for and negotiating a collective
agreement.
3. To familiarize the student with issues and problems that most frequently arise
concerning administration of the collective agreement.
4. To acquaint the student with the grievance arbitration process.
Pre-requisites
HRM 701/HRA 701
Note: Students will be kept updated and informed if a class is not to take place on
campus, and online or self-directed study is taking place. All course documents will
be shared in weekly folders. Weekly schedule may be subject to change.
Topic Outline/Weekly Schedule
Week 1
(Week of
Jan 09)
Course Introduction and Chapter 1
Reading: Chapter 1
PowerPoint: Chapter 1
Any additional resources/reading materials shared in Course
Documents in Weekly Folder
Week 2
(Week of
Jan 17)
Collective Bargaining
Reading: Chapter 7
PowerPoint Chapter 7
Any additional resources/reading materials shared in Weekly Folder
Assignment 1-Part 1 Opens Jan 20- Caesars/Unifor-worth 10% of
final grade
Due week 3: 11:59 pm EST, Jan 27
Week 3
(Week of
Jan 16)
Labour History
Reading: Chapter 2
PowerPoint: Chapter 2
Any additional resources/reading materials shared in Weekly Folder
Week 4
(Week of
Jan 30)
Economic, Social and Political Influences
Reading: Chapter 3
PowerPoint: Chapter 3
Any additional resources/reading materials shared in Weekly Folder
Assignment I (Part 2) opens on Feb 3; due @ 11:59 pm on Feb 10
Week 5
(Week of
Feb 6)
The Legal Environment
Reading: Chapter 4
PowerPoint: Chapter 4
Any additional resources/reading materials shared in Weekly Folder
Week 6
(Week of
Feb 13)
The Union Perspective
Reading: Chapter 5
PowerPoint: Chapter 5
Any additional resources/reading materials shared in Weekly Folder
Quiz One opens on Feb 17– Chapters 1, 2 and 7 – Due 11:59 pm EST,
Feb 18-worth 10% of final grade
Week 7
(Week of
Feb 20)
The Management Perspective
Reading: Chapter 6
PowerPoint: Chapter 6
Any additional resources/reading materials shared in Weekly Folder
Quiz Two opens on Feb 24 – Chapters 1 to 7– Due 11:59 pm EST,
Feb 25-worth 15% of final grade
Study Break
(Week of Feb 27)
Week 8
(Week of
March 6)
Collective Agreement Administration
Reading: Chapter 8
PowerPoint: Chapter 8
Any additional resources/reading materials shared in Weekly Folder
Quiz Three opens March 10 – on Chapter 8–Due 11:59 pm EST,
March 11 -worth 10% of final grade
Week 9
(Week of
March 13)
Conflict Resolution: Grievances and Strikes
Reading: Chapter 9
PowerPoint: Chapter 9
Any additional resources/reading materials shared in Weekly Folder
Assignment 2: (Arbitration Case Analysis, Part 1) opens on March 17;
Due 11:59 pm EST, March 31 -worth 15% of final grade
Week 10
(Week of
March 20)
Third Party Dispute Resolution Procedures
Reading: Chapter 10
PowerPoint: Chapter 10
Any additional resources/reading materials shared in Weekly Folder
Week 11
(Week of
March 27)
Impacts of Unionization
Reading: Chapter 11
PowerPoint: Chapter 11
Any additional resources/reading materials shared in Weekly Folder
Week 12
(Week of
April 03)
No new chapters covered this week; Assignment 2 (part 2) opened early
College is closed for Good Friday on April 7
Assignment 2 (Part 2) opens on April 5; due at 11:59 pm EST, April 15
Week 13
(Week of April 10)
Public Sector Issues (last chapter of the course)
Reading: Chapter 12
PowerPoint: Chapter 12
Any additional resources/materials shared in Weekly Folder
Week 14
(Week of April 17)
Cases in Labour Relations (Check your Weekly Folder)
Quiz Four opens on Monday, April 17 – on Chapter 11 & 12–
Due 11:59 pm EST, April 18-worth 10% of final grade
Prescribed Texts and Tutorials

Hebdon,Brown and Walsworth, Industrial Relations in Canada, 4th edition.
Nelson, 2016. Text or EBOOK
Modes of Evaluation
First Half of the course (before Study Break):
Term Tests & Quizzes
Assignment One – Caesars
Second Half of Course (After Study
Break):
Term Tests & Quizzes
25%
Quiz 1 X 10% Due Feb 18
Quiz 2 X 15% Due Feb 25
Part 1x10%
25% Part 2x15%
Due Jan 27
Due Feb 10
Quiz 3 X 10% Due March
11
20% Quiz 4 X 10% Due April 18
Part 1x15%
Assignment Two-Bombardier
30% Part 2x15%
TOTAL=
100%
Due March
31
Due April 15
MISSED TESTS/PRESENTATIONS:
Due dates for all evaluations and assessments are posted. Evaluations can include
projects, podcasts, videos, assignments, quizzes and/or tests and exams. Students
are expected to meet the specified dates and deadlines. It is a best practice for all
students to keep a copy of all submitted assignments/work, if possible.
Students who have extenuating circumstances that result in their being unable to
meet the stated deadline are encouraged to contact their professor(s). A professor
may (or may not) grant an extension to a posted due date. Such extension
requests must be discussed prior to the due date, or very closely following. Late
submission or completion of any assessments may be subject to a penalty grade
deduction. Once feedback is posted and/or discussion of the assessment has taken
place, students may not submit that version of the assessment for grading.
For more information, please refer to the Student Assessment Policy.
LATE ASSIGNMENTS:
Late assignments will result in a penalty of 10% per day. Assignments will not be
accepted after 5 days. If there are valid reasons for the late assignment, the students
MUST: (a) contact the professor no later than the date the assignment is due to
indicate assignment will be late, and (b) send the professor an email indicating why
the assignment was late. If the reasons are deemed to be valid, there will be no penalty.
Professor: Naz Ahmad, MIR (naz.ahmad@senecacollege.ca)