Overview
The issues surrounding the regulation of employment in Australia represents one of the last significant areas of policy difference between the major political parties in Australia. Consequently, both parties have instituted major legislative reform in this area in the last 10 years resulting in the coalition's “Work Choices" in the introduction by the Australian Labor Party of the Fair Work Act in 1990. The purpose of this unit is to allow students an overview of the common law and legislation which regulates the employment relationship within Australia. You will consider different approaches to the issues around the regulation of employment from the protective view through to economic rationalism and the libertarian approach. The unit allows you to consider issues around the constitutional framework for employment law, the creation of the employment contract, employment conditions including enterprise agreements and occupational health and safety as well as termination of employment and issues around collective-bargaining.
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Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
There are no requisites for this unit.
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Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
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- Apply Australian employment law, as encapsulated in legislation and common law, to practical issues.
- Research, analyse and evaluate primary and secondary sources of employment law in Australia.
- Interpret legal principles in the analysis of employment law disputes to identify obligations, rights and remedies and to provide solutions to these problems.
- Use skills in team work, communication, critical legal thinking and reasoning.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
1 - Written Assessment - 25% | ||||
2 - Presentation and Written Assessment - 25% | ||||
3 - Examination - 50% |
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
1 - Communication | ||||
2 - Problem Solving | ||||
3 - Critical Thinking | ||||
4 - Information Literacy | ||||
5 - Team Work | ||||
6 - Information Technology Competence | ||||
7 - Cross Cultural Competence | ||||
8 - Ethical practice | ||||
9 - Social Innovation | ||||
10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures |
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
1 - Written Assessment - 25% | ||||||||||
2 - Presentation and Written Assessment - 25% | ||||||||||
3 - Examination - 50% |
Textbooks
Stewarts Guide to Employment Law
Edition: Fifth (2015)
Authors: Andrew Stewart
Federation Press
Sydney Sydney , NSW , Australia
ISBN: 9781862879935
Binding: Paperback
Additional Textbook Information
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
- Web camera and microphone to joion on line sessions
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Australian Guide to Legal Citation, 3rd ed
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
w.jones@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
PART 1 : Entering into the employment relationship.
Chapter
Reading this week is from Chapters 1, 2 & 3 in Stewarts Guide to Employment Law.
Events and Submissions/Topic
The first of three online two hour sessions scheduled for afternoon of Tuesday 6th March this week. Online link appears on the Moodle site. Session will be recorded for later viewing.
Complete weekly exercises.
Self guided reading and research.
Module/Topic
PART 1 : Entering into the employment relationship - continues.
Chapter
Reading this week is from Chapters 4, 5 & 6 Stewarts Guide to Employment Law.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Self guided reading and research.
Complete weekly exercises.
Exercise one Due: Week 3 Monday (19 Mar 2018) 9:00 am AEST
Exercise Two Due: Week 5 Monday (2 Apr 2018) 9:00 am AEST
Module/Topic
PART 2: Regulating and managing the employment relationship.
Chapter
Reading this week is from Chapters 7, 8 & 10 of Stewart's Guide to Employment Law
Events and Submissions/Topic
The second of three online two hour sessions is scheduled for Saturday 24th March this week. Online link appears on the Moodle site. Session will be recorded for later viewing.
Complete exercises for this week.
Continue self guided reading and research.
Exercise one Due: Week 3 Monday (19 Mar 2018) 9:00 am AEST
Module/Topic
PART 2: Regulating and managing the employment relationship - continues
Chapter
Reading this week is from Chapters 11, 12, 13 in Stewart's Guide to Employment Law
Events and Submissions/Topic
Complete this weeks exercises.
Self guided reading and research.
Module/Topic
PART 3: Ending the employment relationship.
Chapter
Reading this week is from Chapters 9 & 14 in Stewart's Guide to Employment Law
Events and Submissions/Topic
The final of three online two hour sessions is scheduled for the afternoon of Saturday 7th April this week. Online link appears on the Moodle site. Session will be recorded for later viewing.
This weeks exercises are for revision only - not submitted for assessment.
Exercise Two Due: Week 5 Monday (2 Apr 2018) 9:00 am AEST
Module/Topic
Vacation week
Chapter
Vacation week
Events and Submissions/Topic
Vacation week
Module/Topic
PART 3: Ending the employment relationship - continues
Chapter
Reading this week is from chapters 16 & 17 Stewart's Guide to Employment Law
Events and Submissions/Topic
Self guided reading and research.
Exercises are for revision only - not submitted for assessment.
Module/Topic
Final assessment
Chapter
All material is relevant. Guidance for revision for the examination is provided on the Moodle site and online in the lead up to the exam weeks.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Supervised two hour examination. Date set by examinations appears on MyCQU.
1 Written Assessment
Complete and submit the exercises from weeks 1 & 2 regarding entering into an employment relationship.
Write concisely and to the point, do not repeat the questions, use headings and sub headings to keep the reader engaged (and you on track) and present your answers professionally. Make sure any hyperlinks work.
Upload your responses on Moodle in word format. Dot points are acceptable, this is not an essay. The expected word limit 2000 words.
Week 3 Monday (19 Mar 2018) 9:00 am AEST
Week 5 Friday (6 Apr 2018)
- All of the tasks for the two weeks reading are completed satisfactorily.
- Identified relevant resources where applicable and provided accessible links.
- Identified and discussed relevant legal issues.
- Relevant cases and legislation identified and discussed.
- Demonstrated understanding of the issues and law regarding entering into an employment contract.
- Apply Australian employment law, as encapsulated in legislation and common law, to practical issues.
- Research, analyse and evaluate primary and secondary sources of employment law in Australia.
- Interpret legal principles in the analysis of employment law disputes to identify obligations, rights and remedies and to provide solutions to these problems.
- Use skills in team work, communication, critical legal thinking and reasoning.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
2 Presentation and Written Assessment
Complete and submit the second two weeks exercises regarding regulating and managing an employment relationship. One of the tasks is a five minute recorded presentation.
Write concisely and to the point, do not repeat the questions, use headings and sub headings to keep the reader engaged (and you on track) and present your answers professionally. Make sure any hyperlinks work.
Upload your responses on Moodle in word format. Dot points are acceptable, this is not an essay. The expected word limit 2000 words.
Week 5 Monday (2 Apr 2018) 9:00 am AEST
Week 7 Friday (27 Apr 2018)
- All of the tasks for the two weeks completed satisfactorily.
- Identified online resources where applicable and provided working links.
- Identified and discussed relevant legal issues.
- Relevant cases and legislation identified and discussed.
- Demonstrated understanding of the issues and law regarding regulating and managing an employment contract in a professional presentation.
- Apply Australian employment law, as encapsulated in legislation and common law, to practical issues.
- Research, analyse and evaluate primary and secondary sources of employment law in Australia.
- Interpret legal principles in the analysis of employment law disputes to identify obligations, rights and remedies and to provide solutions to these problems.
- Use skills in team work, communication, critical legal thinking and reasoning.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Team Work
- Information Technology Competence
Examination
As a CQUniversity student you are expected to act honestly in all aspects of your academic work.
Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.
When you use the ideas, words or data of others in your assessment, you must thoroughly and clearly acknowledge the source of this information by using the correct referencing style for your unit. Using others’ work without proper acknowledgement may be considered a form of intellectual dishonesty.
Participating honestly, respectfully, responsibly, and fairly in your university study ensures the CQUniversity qualification you earn will be valued as a true indication of your individual academic achievement and will continue to receive the respect and recognition it deserves.
As a student, you are responsible for reading and following CQUniversity’s policies, including the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. This policy sets out CQUniversity’s expectations of you to act with integrity, examples of academic integrity breaches to avoid, the processes used to address alleged breaches of academic integrity, and potential penalties.
What is a breach of academic integrity?
A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.
Why is academic integrity important?
A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
Where can I get assistance?
For academic advice and guidance, the Academic Learning Centre (ALC) can support you in becoming confident in completing assessments with integrity and of high standard.