This unit explores in more detail the area of Australian industrial relations law. Intended as a sequel to LAWS5555 Employee Relations Law (formerly LAWS8555 Employee Relations Law), the unit covers the collective aspects of employment relations (including public sector relations) introduced but not dealt with in any detail in the prior unit. Topics include the provisions of federal and state legislation in relation to awards, certified agreements, Australian workplace agreements, industrial agreements as well as collective and individual (state) workplace agreements; the use of industrial action and the legal consequences of its use for the parties; wage fixation; the role and status of... -- Course Website
Instructor: Winthrop Professor William Ford
