LAW4119

Industrial arbitration 406

(LAW)

Associate Professor Marilyn Pittard

6 points + Three 1-hour lectures per week + Second semester + Clayton + Corequisite: LAW3200

Synopsis: Federal conciliation, arbitration and bargaining. The case law surrounding the Commonwealth power to settle interstate industrial disputes by conciliation and arbitration. Federal industrial relations legislation. The reliance on other constitutional heads of power in the enactment of the Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth). The work and operation of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission.The deregulation of labour relations in Australia. Legal issues such as the concept of industrial disputes and the position of non-unionists under awards and agreements. Current issues, such as unfair dismissal, the problems of home-workers, and collective versus individual agreements.

Assessment: Class test (50 minutes) or written research assignment (2500 words): 30% + Final examination (2.5 hours): 70%