Labour Law
PostgraduateRMI-OJD4122023
Course information for 2023 intake
Compare individual employment with collective labour relations. Survey labour law, international influences, National Employment Standards, awards, enterprise agreements and regulation of trade unions, industrial action and industrial disputes
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- Subject may require attendance
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 14 weeks
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
Labour Law
About this subject
On completion of the subject, students will be able to:
- identify the way in which Australian workplace relations laws are shaped by the constitutional powers of the Commonwealth
- apply the creation, incidents and termination of the individual employment contract
- apply statutory employment standards
- apply the different means of setting and maintaining minimum working conditions, including the operation and enforcement of awards and agreements
- critique the policy behind and operation of laws concerning industrial action
- critique the development of Australian labour law in an international context.
- Introduction
- Sources
- The Individual Employment Relationship
- Termination of Employment
- Modern Awards
- Collective Bargaining and Enterprise Agreements
- Industrial Action
This subject examines the individual employment relationship and collective labour relations. Topics will include the development of Australian labour law and the constitutional framework; international influences on the development of labour law; the National Employment Standards; modern awards; enterprise agreements; the regulation of trade unions and the regulation of industrial action and industrial disputes.
- Research Paper (50%)
- Open Book Invigilated Exam (50%)
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Elective
- RMI-LAW-MAS-2023 - Juris Doctor
Prior study
To help set you up for success before you start this subject, we suggest completing or having equivalent knowledge in:
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
PostgraduateRMI-LAW-MAS