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Unit of Study LAWS2019 - Employment and Industrial Relations Law (2025)

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Develops a knowledge of employment law, industrial law and industrial relations relevant to legal advisers and human resource managers. Focuses on the Federal jurisdiction and key legal issues involving both the employer and employee.

Unit content

Module 1: The Law of Work in Context

Module 2: Common law standards at work

Module 3: Fair Work: Standards and Protections

Module 4: Health, Safety and Respect at Work

Module 5: Security from dismissal

Module 6: Bargaining and disputes

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Location Domestic International
Online
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Term2

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

evaluate the influence of economic, political, social and cultural factors on the continuing development of the industrial relations system.

critically analyse the principles and policies underlying the Australian Industrial Relations system.

explain and evaluate the legal framework of the Australian Industrial Relations system, including key legislative and common law principles;

evaluate the legal issues and obligations involved in the employment relationship and in industrial disputes and apply the laws accurately to these.

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