LA4020 - Industrial Relations Law

Credit points:	03
Year:	2007
Student Contribution Band:	Band 3
Administered by:	School of Law Office

This course covers the main elements of employment and labour law as well as key issues and emerging questions. Specific matters included are: The basis of Employment Law and the Legal Philosophy behind the legislation; The Employer versus Independent Contractor including the duties implied into the employment relationship and employment law policies; Termination of Employment - the common law remedies; transmission of business; rights of employees after employer insolvency, and unfair dismissal; Key elements of Work Choices - The Constitutional Challenge; effects on the State jurisdiction; Trade Union Law and bargaining under Work Choices. The subject also examines bodies the Workplace Ombudsman and the Workplace Authority.

Learning Outcomes

• understand the common law and statutory bases of employment law;
• understand the rights, duties and liabilities of the parties to an employment contract;
• understand the process of termination of employment;
• understand the operation of the Work Choices legislation.

Prerequisites:

LA1105 and LA1106

Availabilities
Townsville, Block, Study Period 9
Census Date 12-Oct-2007
Face to face teaching 24-Sep-2007 to 28-Sep-2007 (teaching over 5 days from 9 - 5pm)
Coordinator:	Dr Louise Floyd
Cairns, Block, Study Period 9
Census Date 12-Oct-2007
Face to face teaching 24-Sep-2007 to 28-Sep-2007 (Teaching over 5 days from 9 - 5pm)
Coordinator:	Dr Louise Floyd

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.