Postgraduate RMI-OJD412-2023
Labour Law
Compare individual employment with collective labour relations. Survey labour law, international influences, National Employment Standards, awards, enterprise agreements and regulation of trade unions, industrial action and industrial disputes
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Duration
14 weeks
Study method
100% Online
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Assessments
Subjects may require attendance
Prior study
Required
Start dates
- 17 Jul 2023
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Subject details
On completion of the subject, students will be able to:
- identify the way in which Australian workplace relations laws are shaped by the constitutional powers of the Commonwealth
- apply the creation, incidents and termination of the individual employment contract
- apply statutory employment standards
- apply the different means of setting and maintaining minimum working conditions, including the operation and enforcement of awards and agreements
- critique the policy behind and operation of laws concerning industrial action
- critique the development of Australian labour law in an international context.
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- Introduction
- Sources
- The Individual Employment Relationship
- Termination of Employment
- Modern Awards
- Collective Bargaining and Enterprise Agreements
- Industrial Action
You are recommended to have completed the following subjects(s) or have equivalent knowledge before starting this subject:
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
This subject examines the individual employment relationship and collective labour relations. Topics will include the development of Australian labour law and the constitutional framework; international influences on the development of labour law; the National Employment Standards; modern awards; enterprise agreements; the regulation of trade unions and the regulation of industrial action and industrial disputes.
- Research Paper (50%)
- Open Book Invigilated Exam (50%)
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