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LAW515 Law of Employment (8)

Abstract

This subject studies individual aspects of Australian labour law with an emphasis on the research and evaluation of developments in employment law within the  Federal system. Federal labour powers, enterprise bargaining, enterprise agreements, contracts of employment, courts of law, discrimination and occupational health and safety and workers compensation issues are considered.

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Session 2
DistanceWagga Wagga Campus
Session 3
DistanceWagga Wagga Campus
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: LAW515
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Subject information

Duration Grading System School:
One sessionHD/FLSchool of Accounting and Finance

Enrolment restrictions

Postgraduate students only

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
  • 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;
  • be able to reflect on and synthesise an understanding of employment law, legal issues related to workplace relations, policies, industrial relations bodies, and other aspects of Australian employment law including alternative methods of dispute resolution;
  • be able to demonstrate an advanced understanding of employment law by solving legal problems associated with the contract of employment and workplace-related scenarios, via identifying the relevant issue(s), stating the relevant principles of employment law and how these relate to the legal issue(s), and suggesting potential remedies when providing a conclusion;
  • be able to research and criticise the development of modern Fair Work, Work Health and Safety, and Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation schemes, including alternative dispute resolution schemes, and be able to apply the legislative provisions and related common law to legal issues arising in the workplace setting;
  • be able to examine and critically evaluate laws relating to anti-discrimination in workplace.

Syllabus

The subject will cover the following topics:
  • industrial law (constitutional issues affecting state and federal legislation and case law; the legal perspective of enterprise bargaining and agreements; legislation and industrial awards; conciliation and arbitration and, industrial action; industrial tribunals);
  • the contract of employment (nature of the employer-employee relationship; contractual rights and duties of employers and employees; remedies; and impact of federal legislation);
  • industrial Injuries (workers compensation and rehabilitation; and occupier's liability);
  • occupational health and safety;
  • equal opportunity and discrimination legislation;
  • history and development of labour law (including the meaning of the master/servant relationship together with the evolution and dominance of the federal system);
  • alternative dispute resolution in the workplace.

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The information contained in the 2015 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 01 October 2015. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.