Abstract

LAW515 equips students with a fundamental knowledge of labour law. The subject examines the contract of employment and the various sources of law that interact and have an impact upon the relationship between employers and employees. The subject fosters professional practice and facilitates career advancement through problem based learning, by … For more content click the Read More button below.

Syllabus

The evolution of Australian employment relationsEmployment regulation in Australia: sources of employment lawRegulatory bodies and their stakeholdersEmployment relationships, employment contracts and enforceable employment conditionsMinimum employment standards and the modern awardsEnterprise bargaining and industrial actionGrievances, disputes and enforcementUnfair dismissal, wrongful termination, processes and remediesWorkplace health and safetyDiscrimination, victimisationWhistleblower protectionThe future evolution … For more content click the Read More button below.

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
1.
be able to analyse and evaluate the principles of employment law in Australia, including its history, development, and the current constitutional and theoretical frameworks within which it operates;
2.
be able to synthesise legal issues related to workplace relations, policies, industrial relations bodies, and other aspects of Australian employment law including dispute resolution;
3.
be able to evaluate workplace-related scenarios/cases by identifying the relevant issue(s), stating the relevant principles of employment law, discussing how these relate to the legal issue(s), and suggesting potential remedies;
4.
be able to research and critique the development of modern fair work, work health and safety, workers' compensation and rehabilitation schemes, anti-discrimination and other legislative requirements; and
5.
be able to apply the legislative provisions and related common law to legal issues arising in the workplace setting.

Enrolment restrictions

Available to postgraduate students only.