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C-27 - Labour Code

Section 21
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21. Any association of employees comprising the absolute majority of the employees of an employer or, in the case provided for in paragraph b of section 28 or in section 32 or 37, the association that obtains, following the ballot provided for in the said sections, the absolute majority of the votes of the employees of the employer having the right to vote, is entitled to be certified.
An association of employees which, in the case provided for in section 37.1, obtains the greatest number of votes in a ballot is also entitled to be certified.
The right to be certified shall avail all the employees of the employer or each group of the said employees which constitutes a separate group for the purposes of this Code, according to the agreement between the employer and the association of employees, ascertained by the labour relations officer or according to the decision of the Tribunal.
A single employee may form a group for the purposes of this section.
R. S. 1964, c. 141, s. 20; 1965 (1st sess.), c. 50, s. 2; 1969, c. 47, s. 9; 1969, c. 48, s. 9; 1970, c. 33, s. 1; 1971, c. 44, s. 1; 1973, c. 43, s. 242; 1977, c. 5, s. 14, s. 229; 1977, c. 41, s. 1, s. 11; 1983, c. 22, s. 9; 2001, c. 26, s. 12; 2014, c. 9, s. 1; 2015, c. 15, s. 237.
21. Any association of employees comprising the absolute majority of the employees of an employer or, in the case provided for in paragraph b of section 28 or in section 32 or 37, the association that obtains, following the ballot provided for in the said sections, the absolute majority of the votes of the employees of the employer having the right to vote, is entitled to be certified.
An association of employees which, in the case provided for in section 37.1, obtains the greatest number of votes in a ballot is also entitled to be certified.
The right to be certified shall avail all the employees of the employer or each group of the said employees which constitutes a separate group for the purposes of this Code, according to the agreement between the employer and the association of employees, ascertained by the labour relations officer or according to the decision of the Commission.
A single employee may form a group for the purposes of this section.
R. S. 1964, c. 141, s. 20; 1965 (1st sess.), c. 50, s. 2; 1969, c. 47, s. 9; 1969, c. 48, s. 9; 1970, c. 33, s. 1; 1971, c. 44, s. 1; 1973, c. 43, s. 242; 1977, c. 5, s. 14, s. 229; 1977, c. 41, s. 1, s. 11; 1983, c. 22, s. 9; 2001, c. 26, s. 12; 2014, c. 9, s. 1.
21. Any association of employees comprising the absolute majority of the employees of an employer or, in the case provided for in paragraph b of section 28 or in section 32 or 37, the association that obtains, following the ballot provided for in the said sections, the absolute majority of the votes of the employees of the employer having the right to vote, is entitled to be certified.
An association of employees which, in the case provided for in section 37.1, obtains the greatest number of votes in a ballot is also entitled to be certified.
The right to be certified shall avail all the employees of the employer or each group of the said employees which constitutes a separate group for the purposes of this Code, according to the agreement between the employer and the association of employees, ascertained by the labour relations officer or according to the decision of the Commission.
A single employee may form a group for the purposes of this section.
Persons employed in the operation of a farm shall not be deemed to be employees for the purposes of this division unless at least three of such persons are ordinarily and continuously so employed.
R. S. 1964, c. 141, s. 20; 1965 (1st sess.), c. 50, s. 2; 1969, c. 47, s. 9; 1969, c. 48, s. 9; 1970, c. 33, s. 1; 1971, c. 44, s. 1; 1973, c. 43, s. 242; 1977, c. 5, s. 14, s. 229; 1977, c. 41, s. 1, s. 11; 1983, c. 22, s. 9; 2001, c. 26, s. 12.
21. Any association of employees comprising the absolute majority of the employees of an employer or, in the case provided for in paragraph b of section 28 or in section 32 or 37, the association that obtains, following the ballot provided for in the said sections, the absolute majority of the votes of the employees of the employer having the right to vote, is entitled to be certified.
An association of employees which, in the case provided for in section 37.1, obtains the greatest number of votes in a ballot is also entitled to be certified.
The right to be certified shall avail all the employees of the employer or each group of the said employees which constitutes a separate group for the purposes of this code, according to the agreement between the employer and the association of employees, ascertained by the certification agent, or according to the decision of the labour commissioner.
A single employee may form a group for the purposes of this section.
Persons employed in the operation of a farm shall not be deemed to be employees for the purposes of this division unless at least three of such persons are ordinarily and continuously so employed.
R. S. 1964, c. 141, s. 20; 1965 (1st sess.), c. 50, s. 2; 1969, c. 47, s. 9; 1969, c. 48, s. 9; 1970, c. 33, s. 1; 1971, c. 44, s. 1; 1973, c. 43, s. 242; 1977, c. 5, s. 14, s. 229; 1977, c. 41, s. 1, s. 11; 1983, c. 22, s. 9; 2001, c. 26, s. 12.
21. Any association of employees comprising the absolute majority of the employees of an employer or, in the case provided for in paragraph b of section 28 or in section 32 or 37, the association that obtains, following the ballot provided for in the said sections, the absolute majority of the votes of the employees of the employer having the right to vote, is entitled to be certified.
An association of employees which, in the case provided for in section 37.1, obtains the greatest number of votes in a ballot is also entitled to be certified.
The right to be certified shall avail all the employees of the employer or each group of the said employees which constitutes a separate group for the purposes of this code, according to the agreement between the employer and the association of employees, ascertained by the certification agent, or according to the decision of the labour commissioner.
A single employee may form a group for the purposes of this section.
Persons employed in the operation of a farm shall not be deemed to be employees for the purposes of this division unless at least three of such persons are ordinarily and continuously so employed.
The associations which were recognized by the Commission hydroélectrique du Québec (Hydro-Québec) or the City of Montréal on the 2nd of August 1969 to represent groups of persons comprising, in whole or in part, managers, superintendents, foremen or representatives of their employer in its relations with its employees and which, on such date or during the year preceding such date, were, with respect to them, signatories of a collective labour arrangement, shall from the 17th of July 1970 be certified associations with respect to them as if certification had been granted by a labour commissioner.
R. S. 1964, c. 141, s. 20; 1965 (1st sess.), c. 50, s. 2; 1969, c. 47, s. 9; 1969, c. 48, s. 9; 1970, c. 33, s. 1; 1971, c. 44, s. 1; 1973, c. 43, s. 242; 1977, c. 5, s. 14, s. 229; 1977, c. 41, s. 1, s. 11; 1983, c. 22, s. 9.
21. Any association of employees comprising the absolute majority of the employees of an employer or, in the case provided for in paragraph b of section 28 or in section 37, the association that obtains, following the ballot provided for in the said sections, the absolute majority of the votes of the employees of the employer having the right to vote, is entitled to be certified.
The right to be certified shall avail all the employees of the employer or each group of the said employees which constitutes a separate group for the purposes of this code, according to the agreement between the employer and the association of employees, ascertained by the certification agent, or according to the decision of the labour commissioner.
A single employee may form a group for the purposes of this section.
Persons employed in the operation of a farm shall not be deemed to be employees for the purposes of this division unless at least three of such persons are ordinarily and continuously so employed.
The associations which were recognized by the Commission hydroélectrique du Québec (Hydro-Québec) or the City of Montréal on the 2nd of August 1969 to represent groups of persons comprising, in whole or in part, managers, superintendents, foremen or representatives of their employer in its relations with its employees and which, on such date or during the year preceding such date, were, with respect to them, signatories of a collective labour arrangement, shall from the 17th of July 1970 be certified associations with respect to them as if certification had been granted by a labour commissioner.
R. S. 1964, c. 141, s. 20; 1965 (1st sess.), c. 50, s. 2; 1969, c. 47, s. 9; 1969, c. 48, s. 9; 1970, c. 33, s. 1; 1971, c. 44, s. 1; 1973, c. 43, s. 242; 1977, c. 5, s. 14, s. 229; 1977, c. 41, s. 1, s. 11.
21. Any association of employees comprising the absolute majority of the employees of an employer or, in the case provided for in paragraph b of section 28 or in section 37, the association that obtains, following the ballot provided for in the said sections, the absolute majority of the votes of the employees of the employer having the right to vote, is entitled to be certified.
The right to be certified shall avail all the employees of the employer or each group of the said employees which constitutes a separate group for the purposes of this code, according to the agreement between the employer and the association of employees, ascertained by the certification agent, or according to the decision of the labour commissioner.
A single employee may form a group for the purposes of this section.
Persons employed in the operation of a farm shall not be deemed to be employees for the purposes of this division unless at least three of such persons are ordinarily and continuously so employed.
The associations which were recognized by the Commission hydroélectrique du Québec or the City of Montréal on the 2nd of August 1969 to represent groups of persons comprising, in whole or in part, managers, superintendents, foremen or representatives of their employer in its relations with its employees and which, on such date or during the year preceding such date, were, with respect to them, signatories of a collective labour arrangement, shall from the 17th of July 1970 be certified associations with respect to them as if certification had been granted by a labour commissioner.
R. S. 1964, c. 141, s. 20; 1965 (1st sess.), c. 50, s. 2; 1969, c. 47, s. 9; 1969, c. 48, s. 9; 1970, c. 33, s. 1; 1971, c. 44, s. 1; 1973, c. 43, s. 242; 1977, c. 5, s. 14, s. 229; 1977, c. 41, s. 1, s. 11.
21. Any association of employees comprising the absolute majority of the employees of an employer is entitled to be certified.
Such right shall avail all the employees of the employer or each group of the said employees which constitutes a separate group for the purposes of this code, according to the agreement between the employer and the association of employees, ascertained by the certification agent, or according to the decision of the labour commissioner.
Employees who are members of the Corporation professionnelle des techniciens dentaires du Québec as well as those contemplated in chapters A-12, A-21, A-23, B-1, C-15, C-48, D-3, I-9, I-10, M-8, M-9, N-2, O-6, O-7 and P-10 shall necessarily, together with persons admitted to the study of each profession, constitute a separate group.
A single employee may form a group for the purposes of this section.
Persons employed in the operation of a farm shall not be deemed to be employees for the purposes of this division unless at least three of such persons are ordinarily and continuously so employed.
The associations which were recognized by the Commission hydroélectrique du Québec or the City of Montréal on the 2nd of August 1969 to represent groups of persons comprising, in whole or in part, managers, superintendents, foremen or representatives of their employer in its relations with its employees and which, on such date or during the year preceding such date, were, with respect to them, signatories of a collective labour arrangement, shall from the 17th of July 1970 be certified associations with respect to them as if certification had been granted by a labour commissioner.
R. S. 1964, c. 141, s. 20; 1965 (1st sess.), c. 50, s. 2; 1969, c. 47, s. 9; 1969, c. 48, s. 9; 1970, c. 33, s. 1; 1971, c. 44, s. 1; 1973, c. 43, s. 242; 1977, c. 5, s. 14, s. 229; 1977, c. 41, s. 1.
21. Any association of employees comprising the absolute majority of the employees of an employer is entitled to be certified.
Such right shall avail all the employees of the employer or each group of the said employees which constitutes a separate group for the purposes of this code, according to the agreement between the employer and the association of employees, ascertained by the investigator, or according to the decision of the investigation commissioner.
Employees who are members of the Corporation professionnelle des techniciens dentaires du Québec as well as those contemplated in chapters A-12, A-21, A-23, B-1, C-15, C-48, D-3, I-9, I-10, M-8, M-9, N-2, O-6, O-7 and P-10 shall necessarily, together with persons admitted to the study of each profession, constitute a separate group.
A single employee may form a group for the purposes of this section.
Persons employed in the operation of a farm shall not be deemed to be employees for the purposes of this division unless at least three of such persons are ordinarily and continuously so employed.
The associations which were recognized by the Commission hydroélectrique du Québec or the City of Montréal on the 2nd of August 1969 to represent groups of persons comprising, in whole or in part, managers, superintendents, foremen or representatives of their employer in its relations with its employees and which, on such date or during the year preceding such date, were, with respect to them, signatories of a collective labour arrangement, shall from the 17th of July 1970 be certified associations with respect to them as if certification had been granted by an investigation commissioner.
R. S. 1964, c. 141, s. 20; 1965 (1st sess.), c. 50, s. 2; 1969, c. 47, s. 9; 1969, c. 48, s. 9; 1970, c. 33, s. 1; 1971, c. 44, s. 1; 1973, c. 43, s. 242; 1977, c. 5, s. 14, s. 229.
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