Labour relations

Establish, negotiate, and manage individual and collective employment contracts and agreements, ensuring compliance with applicable legislation. Represent parties before the relevant administrative bodies.

I am in "awareness" zone of this competency if:

I am able to assess my environment in order to act independently in simple situations and identify a competent resource to act in complex situations.

This means I:

Uphold and promote laws, public policies, and best practices in labour relations.

Stay current on new developments in labour relations.

Collect information on similar organizational settings in order to make comparisons and draw conclusions.

Introduce recognized approaches to labour relations.

Promote laws and best practices applicable to the organization.

Communicate labour relations laws and best practices.

Help improve your organization’s labour relations processes, practices, and policies.

Consult the right resource for situations that call for a higher level of competency and expertise.

I am in the « working knowledge" zone of this competency if I have mastered "awarness" zone and:

You are able to act independently in simple situations and with assistance in more complex situations.

This means I:

Analyze and understand the legal context, including laws, regulations, case law, and public policy, in terms of labour relations.

Analyze and understand the organizational context, such as contracts and agreements (collective agreements, individual contracts, etc.), work environment (e.g., state of labour–management relations), and organizational practices (e.g., grievances).

I am in the "full command" zone of this competency if I have mastered all previous levels and:

You are able to act independently or in collaborative mode in complex situations.

This means I:

Develop strategies and cases to meet the objectives of the represented party.

Negotiate and make changes to individual or collective employment contracts in close collaboration with stakeholders.

Determine applicability of elements based on context (evidence, facts, witnesses, jurisprudence, experts) and represent parties before the relevant administrative bodies.

Share best practices and developments in labour relations within the organization.

I am in the "expertise" zone of this competency if I have mastered all previous levels and:

You are able to act as a resource and take part in the development of other professionals.

This means I:

Spearhead innovation in competency development and ensure labour relations knowledge is transferred.

Communicate developments in labour relations (outside of the organization).

I am in the "leadership" zone of this competency if I have mastered all previous levels and:

I am able to improve the field.

This means I:

Design innovative labour relations tools.

Develop new models or conceptual frameworks related to labour relations.

Take action to help the labour market and society as a whole progress in terms of labour relations.

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