Australian Employment Law

    Unit code: BLB4135 | Study level: Undergraduate
    Credit points
    12
    (Generally, 1 credit = 10 hours of classes and independent study.)
    Location
    City Campus
    Online Real Time
    Prerequisites
    BLB1101 - Australian Legal System in Context
    BLB1114 - Legal Research Methods
    BLB1102 - Contracts 1
    (Or equivalent to be determined by unit coordinator)
    Overview
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    Overview

    The aim of this unit is to introduce students to the underlying principles that make up the employment contract. These principles are drawn from two sources. Whilst the employment contract is a creature of the common law, it is increasingly affected by legislative intervention. Thus, both the common law approach to the control of the employment contract as well as legislative modification will be considered.

    Learning Outcomes

    On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

    1. Synthesise fundamental areas of legal knowledge including the underlying principles and concepts related to employment law in Australia;
    2. Initiate creative solutions to complex employment law problems based on thorough analysis, legal reasoning and research;
    3. Identify, research, evaluate and synthesise relevant factual, legal and policy issues with initiative and judgement;
    4. Elucidate legal principles, problems and possible solutions effectively to both legal and non-legal audiences; and
    5. Exemplify accountability for self-management of independent learning in a continuously changing 21st century professional world.

    Assessment

    For Melbourne campuses

    Assessment type: Case Study
    |
    Grade: 20%
    Analyse and report on a contemporary case
    Assessment type: Assignment
    |
    Grade: 30%
    Written assessment
    Assessment type: Examination
    |
    Grade: 50%
    Final examination

    Required reading

    Macken's Law of Employment
    Macken, O'Grady, Sappideen and Warburton 2016| Thomson Reuters, Sydney.

    As part of a course

    This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):

    Bachelor of Laws
    BLAW | Bachelor degree | Duration: 4 years
    Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry)
    BLGE | Bachelor degree | Duration: 3 years
    Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
    LHLW | Bachelor honours degree | Duration: 4 years
    Bachelor of Laws (Honours) (Graduate Entry)
    LHGE | Bachelor honours degree | Duration: 3 years
    Bachelor of Laws (Honours)/Bachelor of Arts
    LHWA | Bachelor honours degree | Duration: 5 years
    Bachelor of Laws (Honours)/Bachelor of Business
    LHWB | Bachelor honours degree | Duration: 5 years
    Bachelor of Laws (Honours)/Bachelor of Criminology
    LHCR | Bachelor honours degree | Duration: 4.5 years
    Bachelor of Laws (Honours)/Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)
    LHWP | Bachelor honours degree | Duration: 6 years
    Bachelor of Laws/ Bachelor of Criminology
    LBLC | Bachelor degree | Duration: 4.5 years
    Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Arts
    LBLA | Bachelor degree | Duration: 5 years
    Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Business
    LBWB | Bachelor degree | Duration: 5 years
    Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Psychological Studies
    LBWP | Bachelor degree | Duration: 5 years

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