LAWS77-548: Employment and Labour Relations Law

Description

Employment and Labour Relations Law is an elective subject in postgraduate programs offered by the Faculty of Law. This subject is about the law of work and how the employment relationship - both individual and collective - is legally regulated in Australia by the common law (particularly the law of contract) and by legislation. This subject examines the principal Commonwealth legislation regulating the employment relationship - the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth). The aim of this subject is to develop knowledge and understanding of the fundamental concepts, principles and rules relevant to the law of employment and labour relations in Australia, together with the skills to apply that knowledge and understanding to factual situations.

Subject details

Type:	Postgraduate Subject
Code:	LAWS77-548
EFTSL:	0.125
Faculty:	Faculty of Law
Semesters offered:	September 2024 [Standard Offering]
Credit:	10
Study areas:	Law
Subject fees:	Commencing in 2024: $5,560.00 Commencing in 2025: $5,680.00 Commencing in 2024: $6,220.00 Commencing in 2025: $6,500.00

Learning outcomes

Demonstrate knowledge of the law of employment at an advanced level.
Demonstrate the capacity to undertake advanced level legal research and to communicate the findings to specific audiences.
Identify and critically analyse complex legal issues and apply the substantive law to employment related legal issues.

Enrolment requirements

Requisites:	Nil
Assumed knowledge:	Assumed knowledge is the minimum level of knowledge of a subject area that students are assumed to have acquired through previous study. It is the responsibility of students to ensure they meet the assumed knowledge expectations of the subject. Students who do not possess this prior knowledge are strongly recommended against enrolling and do so at their own risk. No concessions will be made for students’ lack of prior knowledge. Assumed Prior Learning (or equivalent): LAWS75-217: Contract Law B LAWS75-216: Constitutional Law
Restrictions:	This subject is not available to Study Abroad Students Students must be enrolled in a Masters law degree OR LA-43040 Doctor of Legal Science (Research). This subject is not available as a general elective. To be eligible for enrolment, the subject must be specified in the students’ program structure.

Requisites:

Nil

Assumed knowledge:

Assumed knowledge is the minimum level of knowledge of a subject area that students are assumed to have acquired through previous study. It is the responsibility of students to ensure they meet the assumed knowledge expectations of the subject. Students who do not possess this prior knowledge are strongly recommended against enrolling and do so at their own risk. No concessions will be made for students’ lack of prior knowledge.

Assumed Prior Learning (or equivalent):

Restrictions:

This subject is not available to

Study Abroad Students

Students must be enrolled in a Masters law degree OR LA-43040 Doctor of Legal Science (Research).

This subject is not available as a general elective. To be eligible for enrolment, the subject must be specified in the students’ program structure.

Subject outlines

Subject dates

September 2024

Standard Offering
Enrolment opens:	14/07/2024
Semester start:	09/09/2024
Subject start:	09/09/2024
Cancellation 1:	23/09/2024
Cancellation 2:	30/09/2024
Last enrolment:	22/09/2024
Withdraw - Financial:	05/10/2024
Withdraw - Academic:	26/10/2024
Teaching census:	04/10/2024

Standard Offering
Enrolment opens:	14/07/2024
Semester start:	09/09/2024
Subject start:	09/09/2024
Cancellation 1:	23/09/2024
Cancellation 2:	30/09/2024
Last enrolment:	22/09/2024
Withdraw - Financial:	05/10/2024
Withdraw - Academic:	26/10/2024
Teaching census:	04/10/2024