LAW4119

Industrial bargaining and arbitration 406 (6 points)

(LAW)

Leader: Ms Patrizia Mercuri

Offered:
Clayton First semester 2004 (Day)
Clayton Second semester 2005 (Day)

Synopsis:

Objectives: On completion of this subject students should (1) understand the role played by the Constitution and the Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth) in contemporary Australian labour relations; (2) understand the role which the High Court and the Federal Court, through judicial review, have played in developing the legal framework for Australian industrial relations; and (3) be able to critically evaluate the legal operation of the federal system of dispute settlement and of determining conditions of employment by awards or collective or individual agreements.

Assessment: Class test (60 minutes plus reading time) or written research assignment subject to lecturer approval (2000 words): 25% + Final examination (2 hours plus 10 minutes reading time): 75%

Contact Hours: Three hours of lectures per week

Prerequisites: LAW1100 Legal Process

Corequisites: LAW3200 or LAW 3201 Constitutional Law