LAW4119

Industrial arbitration 406

(LAW)

Associate Professor Marilyn Pittard

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

Synopsis: Federal conciliation, arbitration and bargaining. Case law surrounding the Commonwealth power to settle interstate industrial disputes. Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth) and the reliance on other constitutional heads of power in enacting industrial relations legislation. The work and operation of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission in making awards and approving agreements. 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%