Monash University Handbooks 2008

LAW7298 - Labour organisations

6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL

Postgraduate Faculty of Law

Leader: John Howe

Offered

Not offered in 2008

Synopsis

The unit will cover:

An understanding of the impact of laws either enhancing or restricting the right of workers to join together in trade unions.

The role played by the legislature and the courts in developing the concept of freedom of association and the right to strike.

The critical evaluation of laws which affect the conduct of associations and their internal regulation and the application of these laws to resolve problems of status, membership and regulation of associations.

Objectives

The unit will cover:

An understanding of the impact of laws either enhancing or restricting the right of workers to join together in trade unions.

The role played by the legislature and the courts in developing the concept of freedom of association and the right to strike.

The critical evaluation of laws which affect the conduct of associations and their internal regulation and the application of these laws to resolve problems of status, membership and regulation of associations.

Assessment

Research assignment - 4200 words -60%

Take home examination - 2800 words - 40%

Contact hours

3 hours per week

Prerequisites

Law of Torts and Contract Law or equivalent

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