Undergraduate - UnitBTW2241 - Comparative workplace relations law

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2015 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

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6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Business and Economics
Organisational Unit	Department of Business Law and Taxation
Offered	Malaysia First semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Dr Abdul Majid Nabi Baksh

Synopsis

The unit introduces students to the legal framework within which individual employment relations operate in Malaysia and Australia. Topics include important workplace relations issues like the rights and duties underpinning the contract of employment, unfair dismissal, constructive dismissal, discrimination and occupational health and safety law. Selected International Labour Organisation Conventions are analysed in relation to aspects of current employment protection law and policy.

Outcomes

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

describe the legal framework that regulates the relationship between employer and employee in Malaysia and Australia
define and analyse the scope of the contract of employment
evaluate the nature of rights and duties within the employment relationship
discuss the various types of workplace dismissals
explain the role and influence of the International Labour Organisation.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 30%
Examination: 70%

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Abdul Majid Nabi Baksh

Prerequisites

Students must have passed BTG1200, BTW1200 or BTW1042 before undertaking this unit.

Prohibitions

BTC2720, BTF2991, BTG2241, BTG3241, BTW3241