This unit considers debate on the global 'convergence' of employment relations practices across national boundaries. Globalisation has had a significant impact on national employment relations, causing changes to the role of the state, employers, unions, and to the subsequent status of workers. The unit discusses common global forces that have shaped employment relations (trade and relocation of work, corporate and workplace restructuring, ideological and policy transformation) and key features of employment relations systems in four regions—North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. The evolution of employment relations and its current state in these regions is analysed taking into... -- Course Website
Prerequisites: pre- or co-requisite: EMPL1101 Introduction to Employment Relations (formerly IREL1101 Foundations of Employment Relations)/EMPL2201 Foundations of Employment Relations (formerly IREL2201 Foundations of Employment Relations) (or equivalent) or EMPL1102/EM
