International Employment Law

Subject LAWS70218 (2010)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2010.

Credit Points: 12.50
Level: 7 (Graduate/Postgraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2010:

May, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable


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Time Commitment: Contact Hours: The total class time is between 24 and 26 hours.
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Prerequisites: Visit the Melbourne Law Masters website for more information about this subject.
Corequisites: Visit the Melbourne Law Masters website for more information about this subject.
Recommended Background Knowledge: Visit the Melbourne Law Masters website for more information about this subject.
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Contact

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Subject Overview:

Principal topics will be drawn from the following:

  • The importance of the concept of globalisation in understanding national systems of labour regulation
  • The composition, powers and functioning of international organisations that regulate labour internationally, including the International Labour Organization and the European Union
  • The relevance of different theories of international regulation
  • The role of intergovernmental and corporate codes of conduct in securing international labour standards
  • The social clause in world trade
  • The usefulness of a comparative approach to labour law
  • The success of adopting a human rights approach to labour regulation in the face of changes to domestic and international labour law frameworks.
Objectives:

A student who has successfully completed this subject should:

  • Demonstrate knowledge of the fundamentals of international and comparative labour law
  • Be able to evaluate debates about, and the role of, the key institutions in transnational labour regulation in an era of globalisation
  • Demonstrate an appreciation of the usefulness of, and difficulties involved in, comparative labour law research
  • Demonstrate a basic familiarity with the labour law frameworks of foreign countries and the context of those frameworks to the extent that they are examined in the subject.
Assessment:

Take-home examination (100%) (25-28 June)
or
10,000 word research paper (100%) (2 August) on a topic approved by the subject coordinator
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Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
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