units
LAW7338
Faculty of Law
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6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSLRefer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered.
SynopsisThe Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) and related legislation which have enacted fundamental changes in federal labour law since the 'Work Choices' changes, that is, the 'Forward with Fairness' law and policy, will be critically examined. Topics include changes to industrial dispute resolution, workplace bargaining and bargaining in good faith, enterprise agreements and individual arrangements, industrial action, new institutions and their roles, legislated National Employment Standards and award modernisation, unfair dismissal, implications for employers and for unions, including right of workplace entry, and the process of establishing a national system. Objectives
The objectives of the unit are to:
Assessment
Research assignment (3,750 words): 50% Chief examiner(s)Contact hours24 contact hours per semester (either intensive, semi-intensive or semester long, depending on the Faculty resources, timetabling and requirements) PrerequisitesLaw of Employee Relations Law 7083 or a relevant background through study or practice as determined by the lecturer. |