LAW4132 Law of employment
Faculty of Law
LAW4132 Law of employment is a level 4, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Law, offered in 2023 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- Exam 60%
- and 1 other task
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before LAW4132
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After LAW4132
No unit lists LAW4132 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must have completed at least 60 credit points of law study
Overview
This Unit examines the individual employment relationship under the contract of employment and the rights and duties that arise under contract and from the National employment Standards in the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth). Students will study the principles, rights and remedies in termination of employment, including protection from unfair dismissal and other general protections under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth), as well as statutory protection from discrimination at work. The Unit examines the legal distinction between employment and other work arrangements and the implications for workers and employers of the distinction.
Offerings in 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- QuizzesOther40%
- Take home exam60%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Identify a contract of employment and explain the rights and obligations that flow from regulation by contract and its termination;
- 2
Distinguish between employees and other kinds of workers and critically evaluate the implications of the distinction for workers and employers;
- 3
Understand and apply the National Employment Standards of the Fair Work Act to problems;
- 4
Recognise and apply the statutory protections available to individual employees under Australian workplace and anti-discrimination legislation to problems;
- 5
Research the law of employment and apply the law to problems to resolve them;
- 6
Critically evaluate the efficacy of the law in this area; and
- 7
Convincingly state the need for changes to the law.
Workload and teaching
- Seminars36 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Learning resources
Required resources
See the Moodle unit page for prescribed and recommended resources. Prescribed texts are usually available for purchase through the University Bookstore and are sometimes available for short-term loan or as eBooks through the library.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Mr Stuart Kollmorgen
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for LAW4132?
LAW4132 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is LAW4132 offered?
In 2023, LAW4132 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is LAW4132?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does LAW4132 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 60% of the final mark, alongside 1 other task.