LAWS8522 Public Sector Employment Law

LAWS8522 is only available under certain award programs.

Offered By	Law School
Academic Career	Graduate Coursework
Course Subject	Laws
Offered in	Winter Session, 2012
Unit Value	6 units
Course Description	Objectives: This course examines the legal regulation of work in the Australian Public Service. The diverse sources and changing balance of employment rights and obligations are examined - the contract of employment, legislation (both APS and more generally), administrative law and collective bargaining, including reforms to collective bargaining brought about by the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth). Content: Students will acquire: an overview of the field of Commonwealth public sector employment law; an understanding of the evolution of differences and similarities between public and private sector employment law; and insight into contemporary policy issues involved in Commonwealth public sector employment law.
Workload	26 Contact Hours (Intensive Delivery)
Course Classification(s)	AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs. and SpecialistSpecialist courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide for the acquisition of specialist skills; or 'second degree' and higher level of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs; or knowledge associated with professional accreditation.
Areas of Interest	Law
Requisite Statement	LAWS8015 Fundamentals of Government and Commercial Law (non-lawyers)
Programs	Graduate Diploma in Government and Commercial Law, Graduate Diploma in Government and Commercial Law, Master of Government and Commercial Law, Master of Government and Commercial Law, and Master of Laws
Academic Contact	Cameron Roles and Graduate Administrator

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