BTW3241

Employment law ( 6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL)

Leader: Ms Carolyn Sutherland

Offered:
Gippsland First semester 2006 (OCL)
Peninsula First semester 2006 (Day)

Synopsis: Legal implications of staff management decisions; individual employer-employee relationship; contract of employment; termination law including unfair dismissals; health and safety law in the workplace; vicarious liability agreements; awards and industrial action; constitutional considerations and discrimination law.

Assessment: Assignment (3500 words): 40% + Examination (3 hour, open book): 60%

Contact Hours: 3 class hours per week

Prerequisites: BTW1200 or equivalent