Postgraduate - UnitLAW5309 - Public sector employment 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	Postgraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Law
Offered	Not offered in 2015

Notes

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For postgraduate Law unit timetables, please see http://law.monash.edu.au/current-students/course-unit-information/timetables/postgraduate/index.html
Previously coded as LAW7041

Quota applies

Postgraduate programs are based on a model of small group teaching and therefore class sizes need to be restricted.

Synopsis

This unit studies the law governing employment of public servants, Government agencies' officers and other government workers, and examines major alterations in labour relations and public law relevant to public sector employment. Main matters covered are: the common law of Crown employment; structure/management of Government services; appointment of officers, public servants and other government workers, their rights and obligations; classifications, transfers, promotions; remuneration/other benefits; grievances appeals procedures; tenure, dismissal, redundancies, redeployment, retirement; discipline and industrial action; impact of unfair dismissal statutory remedies, enterprise bargaining and the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth).

Outcomes

On completion of this unit students will be able to:

Apply knowledge and understanding of recent developments in relation to Public Sector Employment Law with creativity and initiative to new situations in professional practice and/or for further learning;
Investigate, analyse and synthesise complex information, problems, concepts and theories in relation to Public Sector Employment Law;
Conduct research in Public Sector Employment Law based on knowledge of appropriate research principles and methods; and
Use cognitive, technical and creative skills to generate and evaluate at an abstract level complex ideas and concepts relevant to Public Sector Employment Law.

Assessment

Research paper (3,750 words): 50%
Take-home examination: 40%
Class participation: 10%

Workload requirements

24 contact hours per teaching period (either intensive, semi-intensive or semester long, depending on the Faculty resources, timetabling and requirements).