LABEMPLW04 Labour and employment law
Faculty of Law
Labour and employment law (LABEMPLW04) is a specialisation worth 30 credit points, listing 15 units, taught at Monash Law Chambers. It is offered in 5 courses, including Graduate Certificate of Laws and Graduate Diploma of Laws.
- Credit points
- 30
- Units
- 15
- Campus
- Monash Law Chambers
- Offered in
- 5 courses
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2026 entry.
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Requisite map
Overview
The Labour and Employment Law specialisation equips you to develop a thorough theoretical and practical grounding required for working in the employment field, including in the public sector, corporate management, trade unions and employer associations. The units available cover a range of legal topics of specific relevance to the workplace, including employee relations, workplace management, occupational health and safety, digital workplaces, workplace investigations and discrimination in the workplace. This specialisation is suitable for graduates interested in developing or enhancing specialist careers in employment law, human resources and the management of workplace and employment relations.
Availability
Labour and employment law is listed in L6004 Master of Laws and L6013 Master of Legal Studies as a postgraduate specialisation.
Structure
Research-integrated electives12 credit points
Note: Enrolment in LAW5083 and LAW5084 is subject to the Board of Examiners certifying that the research falls within the area of specialisation.
- LAW5082Masters researchNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5083Extended researchNo reviews yet12 cp
- LAW5084Minor thesisNo reviews yet24 cp
- LAW5315Commercial alternative dispute resolutionNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5319Law of employee relationsNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5352Digital workplace lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5358Current issues in workplace lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5370Discrimination law and human rights at workNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5393Law of workforce managementNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5398Transnational labour lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5421Managing high conflict personalities in legal disputesNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5432Workplace investigations and misconductNo reviews yet6 cp
Specialisation electives18 credit points
- LAW5315Commercial alternative dispute resolutionNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5319Law of employee relationsNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5344Negotiation: Essential skills for dispute resolutionNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5352Digital workplace lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5358Current issues in workplace lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5370Discrimination law and human rights at workNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5393Law of workforce managementNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5398Transnational labour lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5421Managing high conflict personalities in legal disputesNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5432Workplace investigations and misconductNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5464Negotiation and influence: Strategy and skillsNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5650AI for lawyers: Practical applications and theoryNo reviews yet6 cp
Courses that offer it
Notes
Please note that some of the electives listed are only offered every second year, subject to resourcing.
Common questions
Which courses offer Labour and employment law?
5 courses in 2025: Graduate Certificate of Laws, Graduate Diploma of Laws, Graduate Diploma of Legal Studies, Master of Laws and Master of Legal Studies.
Specialisation details
- Type
- Specialisation
- Study level
- Postgraduate
- Credit points
- 30
- Faculty
- Faculty of Law
- Handbook years
- 20252026