Handbook

This subject is designed to provide students with an overview of, and an introduction to, the collective aspects of industrial law in Australia. The subject covers the sources of industrial law, the constitutional basis of industrial law, the contents of a federal award, the meaning of an industrial organisation and industrial action, the purpose of enterprise agreements, and wage fixation principles. Each of these core areas shall be examined, reviewed and assessed in light of the impact of legislative changes from the Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth), to the Work Choices legislation in 2006 and the introduction of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth).