Employment Law (7906.4)

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Syllabus

Theoretical, historical and constitutional aspects;International Labour Organisation and international labour standards;Sources of the Employment Relationship - Common Law, Statute, Awards and Agreements;Content of the Employment Relationship;Termination and Remedies - Unfair Dismissal; Collective Bargaining, Trade Unions and Industrial Action; Structures of Appeal and Adjudication; Special Issues in Employment Law - equal opportunity,security, privacy and identity at work, occupational health and safety law, workers compensation law.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

1. Discuss current issues in the Australian workplace;

2. Identify and discuss the sources of employment law in Australia;

3. Understand the framework of rights and obligations applying to employees and employers; and

4. Critically analyse key contemporary issues in employment law.

Assessment Items

Contact Hours

A two hour lecture and a one hour tutorial.

Prerequisites

4977 Introduction to Business Law OR 9523 Business Law & Ethics OR 11220 Business Law OR 6602 Legal Systems.

Corequisites

None.

Assumed Knowledge

None.

Incompatible Units

None.

Equivalent Units

None.