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UNE unit code: LLM508

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  • Trimester 2 - Online
24/7 online support
  • Yes
Intensive schools
  • No
Supervised exam
  • No
Credit points
  • 6

Unit information

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This is an advanced unit of study that delves further into individual issues within employment law.

You will examine a variety of social issues from a legal perspective. These include the development of Australian employment law, unionisation within and casualisation of the Australian workforce, the notions of 'employee' and 'contractor' and alternative modes for the performance of work and their regulation and implied terms, as well as the scope of employer and employee duties.

You will also explore the distribution of opportunity at work, including employee entitlements, leave arrangements and anti-discrimination, as well as legal regimes that promote work-life balance and issues surrounding termination of employment at common law and statute.

Throughout, you will build transferable critical thinking, legal reasoning and analytical skills.

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Teaching period
Mode/location
Trimester 2Online

*Offering is subject to availability

Intensive schools

There are no intensive schools required for this unit.

Enrolment rules

Pre-requisites
candidature in a postgraduate award
Restrictions
LLM608

Notes

Please refer to the student handbook for current details on this unit.

Unit coordinator(s)

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Igor MescherLecturer, Employment Law; Evidence - School of Law

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:

  1. demonstrate a command and coherent understanding of the nature and scope of the applicable rules, concepts, and theoretical underpinnings of employment law and the various sources of employment law including statutes, common law, awards, enterprise agreements and various international instruments;
  2. use initiative and judgement to critically analyse and reflect on the current legislation and the applicable literature for the purpose of discussing contemporary issues in Australian employment law, and the role of the state in regulating labour relations;
  3. demonstrate advanced analysis and critical thinking ability to identify legal issues from a set of hypothetical facts relating to an employment law dispute and apply the applicable legal principles to determine the obligations of those involved in the dispute; and
  4. produce clear and coherent written communications that are based upon analysis, synthesis, and the application of professional judgement, as well as reflection and evaluation of the relevant law, the underlying theoretical principles, and independent research.

Assessment information

Assessments are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.

TitleMust CompleteWeightOfferingsAssessment Notes
Assignment 1Yes60%All offerings

Research Paper

No. Words: 2000

Online AssessmentYes40%All offerings

Online group work or critical online interactions

No. Words: 1500

Learning resources

Textbooks are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.

Employment Law: Concepts and Cases

ISBN: 9780409344691

van der Waarden, N., LexisNexis 4th 2017

Text refers to: All offerings

Macken's Law of Employment

ISBN: 9780455502380

O'Grady, P., Riley, J., Sappideen, C., Thomson Reuters 9th 2022

Text refers to: All offerings

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