Employment Contract Law

Subject LAWS70200 (2011)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2011.

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

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2011:

April, 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.
Total Time Commitment: Not available
Prerequisites: Visit the Melbourne Law Masters website for more information about this subject.
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Recommended Background Knowledge: Visit the Melbourne Law Masters website for more information about this subject.
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Subject Overview:

Principal topics will include:

  • The scope of employment regulation: Which work relationships are covered?
  • The regulation of independent contracting, such as agency relationships
  • The content of the employment contract: Express terms
  • The content of the employment contract: Implied terms and incorporation of employer policy manuals
  • Employment, the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) and estoppel
  • Variation and flexibility in the employment contract
  • Termination at common law
  • The relationship between contracts, awards and agreements
  • Statutory remedies for termination of employment.
Objectives:

A student who has successfully completed this subject should:

  • Be able to apply, at an advanced level, relevant legal principles to the individual employment relationship in problem-solving exercises
  • Be able to analyse emerging and contemporary issues in employment contract law and scholarship, including issues such as recruitment; non-compete obligations; the interaction between express and implied contractual terms; the relationship between policies and employment contracts and the relationship between federal legislation (the Fair Work Act and the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)) and employment contracts
  • Be able to evaluate aspects of Australian employment law drawing on scholary and policy-oriented writing from Australia and overseas
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the development of Australian employment contract law in an international context.
Assessment:

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Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

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