UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

LAW5319 Law of employee relations

Faculty of Law

LAW5319 Law of employee relations is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Law. It isn't offered in 2021. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2021
Other periods
Monash Law Chambers
Assessment
Exam 50%
and 1 other task

This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Overview

This unit focuses on the law of employee relations. Topics covered will focus on issues such as the contract of employment; the rights and obligations of employers and employees; rights in respect of unfair dismissal and redundancy, and remedies for breach; collective (enterprise) agreements under the Commonwealth Fair Work Act 2009; the process of negotiation, the legal status of such agreements, and procedures for enforcement; the role of unions and the Fair Work Commission in these processes and procedures; modern awards and the legislative prescription of minimum entitlements in the National Employment Standards.

Offerings in 2021

Teaching periodCampusMode
Term 3Monash Law ChambersOn campus
Trimester 1Monash Law ChambersOn campus

Assessment

  • Research assignment
    50%
  • Take home exam
    50%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Apply knowledge and understanding of the law relating to employee relations in Australia, the sources of rights and obligations between employers and employees and the processes of resolving employer-employee disputes with creativity and initiative to new situations in professional practice;

  2. 2

    Investigate, analyse and synthesise complex information, problems, concepts and theories in relation to the theoretical and philosophical bases underpinning the resolution of industrial disputes and the determination of relationships between employer and employees in Australia;

  3. 3

    Conduct research in law of employee relations based on knowledge of appropriate research principle and methods; and

  4. 4

    Use cognitive, technical and creative skills to generate and evaluate at an abstract level complex ideas and concepts relevant to the operation in practice of the systems of dispute resolution and determination in Australia.

Workload and teaching

  • Seminars24 hours
  • Teaching approachActive learning

24 contact hours per semester (either intensive, semi-intensive or semester long, depending on the Faculty resources, timetabling and requirements)

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.

Where it fits

LAW5319 is part of 3 areas of study in the 2021 handbook.

Contacts

Chief Examiners
Mr Mark Rinaldi
Ms Lucy Line

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for LAW5319?

LAW5319 has no prerequisites.

When is LAW5319 offered?

LAW5319 has no offerings listed in the 2021 handbook.

Does LAW5319 have an exam?

Yes. The exam is worth 50% of the final mark, alongside 1 other task.

Which majors and minors include LAW5319?

LAW5319 is part of Commercial and corporate law; Labour and employment law; and Public sector governance and regulation.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
5
Study level
Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Law
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 4
Study abroad
Available