Postgraduate RMI-OJD412-2020

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

Study method

100% online

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Assessments

Subjects may require attendance

Prior study

Not required

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Subject details

What you'll learn

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.

Topics covered

- Introduction
- Sources
- The Individual Employment Relationship
- Termination of Employment
- Modern Awards
- Collective Bargaining and Enterprise Agreements
- Industrial Action
Study resources
- Online materials
  - Audio-Video streaming

Entry requirements

You are recommended to have completed the following subjects(s) or have equivalent knowledge before starting this subject:

RMI-OJD110-Introduction to the Australian Legal System and Legal Methods

Special requirements

No special requirements

Description

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.

Assessments

Research Paper (50%)
Open Book Invigilated Exam (50%)

Textbooks