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WORK6116: Employment and the Law
2024 unit information
This unit of study examines the legal framework with respect to labour relations in Australia. In particular, it examines the scope of workplace law, the employment relationship, the Federal-State division of legislative power in industrial relations, the industrial arbitration systems, courts, tribunals, agreements and awards as well as discrimination and termination of employment. Current developments in the law and politics of the systems will be referred to throughout the course.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Work and Organisational Studies
| Code | WORK6116 |
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| Academic unit | Work and Organisational Studies |
| Credit points | 6 |
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Identify and apply the salient rights and obligations imposed on employers and employees,the interplay between different spheres of regulation and the impact on management of labour.
- LO2. Read and write in a critical, academically-appropriate fashion.
- LO3. Explain current issues in regulation of employment, as reported in the media and in public policy debates, and their implications
- LO4. Demonstrate analytical skills and an ability to organise, understand and articulate arguments about these matters in written and verbal communication
- LO5. Locate relevant and current reading, data and research
- LO6. Work collaboratively to address complex and problems related to the application of employment laws
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Important enrolment information
Additional advice
Note. This unit is not available for students enrolled in the Master of Labour Law Relations.
