LAW7327 - Workplace anti-discrimination law

Leader: Dr Diane Sisely / Ms Joanna Betteridge

Offered

Not offered in 2007

Synopsis

This unit studies anti-discrimination law in the workplace and equal opportunity in employment at federal and state levels. Topics to be studied include:

• examination of Federal and State statutes regulating anti-discrimination in employment - Federal: Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth); Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 (Cth); Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth); Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth)- Victoria: Equal Opportunity Act 1995 (Vic).
• examination of provisions in the Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth) prohibiting termination of employment based on discrimination
• study of the concepts of direct discrimination and indirect discrimination.

Objectives

Upon completion of this unit, students should have acquired:

1. Knowledge of the law relating to anti-discrimination, equal opportunity and harassment at federal level in Australia and an understanding of the theoretical and philosophical bases underpinning the legislation.

2. Knowledge of the role of state laws in anti-discrimination;

3. Knowledge of the operation in practice of the law of anti-discrimination and an ability to apply the law to workplace anti-discrimination problems.

4. An understanding of the current and potential issues facing anti-discrimination law and practice in Australia, informed where relevant by international developments.

Assessment

One research assignment (3,750 words): 50% One take-home examination (3,750 words): 50%, In appropriate cases determined by the lecturer where a student has experience in the practice of anti-discrimination law, assessment may be one research assignment (7,500 words) for 100% of the marks.

Contact hours

24 contact hours per semester regardless of the mode of offering

Prohibitions

Students who havesuccessfully completed LAW7129 Law and Discrimination are prohibited from undertaking this unit.