Undergraduate USA-COML2019-2022
Employment Law
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Duration
10 weeks
Study method
100% Online
Available loans
- FEE-HELP
Assessments
100% online
Prior study
Not required
QS RANKING 2022
20
Times Higher Education Ranking 2022
23
Subject details
By the end of this 10-week course, you’ll be able to:
- Differentiate between the creation of different types of workplace relationships and the legal rights and obligations arising from those relationships.
- Identify how Australia's workplace relations framework creates a variety of rights and obligations in the workplace.
- Interpret and apply legal obligations surrounding termination of employment.
- Analyse the impact of employment obligations upon employers, including work health and safety, workers compensation, equality of opportunity/discrimination and adverse action legislation.
- Develop lawful and ethical recommendations for effective management strategies relating to aspects of employment law.
- Assess legal requirements to ensure lawful enterprise bargaining processes and lawful industrial action.
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- Work Relationship
- Contract Formation
- Employer Duties
- Ending Employment
- Bargaining
- Industrial Action
No eligibility requirements
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Explore the major areas of employment law, including both common law principles and statute law. There are many 'sources' of employment law that provide rights and obligations to both parties in this field. In this course, you’ll gain an insight into what these sources are and will learn how to identify employment law issues in the workplace and provide recommendations to resolve them.
UniSA Online’s 10-week short courses give you the flexibility to upskill in a certain area, stay current with developments in your field, diversify your knowledge, or even explore a new direction in your career – without having to commit to the time and cost of a full university degree.
Delivered 100% online, you’ll be able to study where and when it suits you. Access online academic and student support seven days a week, fit study around work and life commitments, view learning resources 24/7, and log in to the interactive online environment anywhere, any time and on any device.
This is a second-year course from UniSA Online’s HR degree. Please note: you are responsible for completing any relevant prerequisite courses before enrolling in this course.
Should your course have an exam it will be scheduled for Australian Central Standard Time or Australian Central Daylight Time, depending on the time of the year.
- Continuous assessment (60%)
- Report (40%)