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Employee Relations

Unit Code: BHRM002

Duration

Contact Hours

Campus

Prerequisite

Corequisite

1 Semester

36 Hours

Hawthorn

Nil

Nil

Credit Points: 12.5 Credit Points

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Related Course/s:

A unit of study in the Graduate Certificate of Business (Human Resource Management).


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Aims & Objectives:

The major aim of Employee Relations is to provide a legal and political framework for employee relations in Australia. Specifically the objectives of the unit are to enable students to:
  • Gain an understanding of the legislation related to Human Resource Management.
  • To develop the knowledge and skills necessary to deal with industrial relations issues in the workplace.
  • Build on fundamental academic skills, such as: research in library and elsewhere; analysis and synthesis; written and verbal communication skills; report writing skills; presentation skills; self reliance and intellectual independence; time management - goal setting and planning.


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Teaching Methods:

Presentation of theoretical material from a number of sources, such as textbooks and articles, case studies and experiential activities which will draw on students’ practical and workplace experience, class discussion, reflection and consultation on workplace projects.

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Assessment:

Group Presentation and Research Report 40%, 10% Attendance and Participation, Reflective Essay 50%


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Generic Skills Outcomes:

Graduates are capable in their chosen professional, vocational or study areas:
  • Have the ability to engage in informed critical enquiry.
  • Have pertinent skills and abilities to review and implement legislative change and judicial decisions.
  • Display attitudes appropriate to the professional area linking all stakeholdersUnderstand the relationship between theory and practice.


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Content:

  • Understanding the internal industrial relations framework with relationship to selected external environments
  • Strategic Review - practical and theoretical analysis of the employment relationship
  • Contracts of Employment
  • Enterprise Bargaining
  • Australian Workplace Agreements
  • The Workplace Relations Act 1996/ Fair Work Act 2009
  • Equal Opportunity and Anti- Discrimination Legislation
  • Termination of Employment
  • Strategic Review of workplace planning and implementation of policies and procedures designed to attract, retain motivate, protect and stimulate the all stakeholders
  • International Perspective on Industrial Relations

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Reading Materials:

Textbook
Bray, M; Waring, P; Cooper, R 2009 Employment Relations : Theory and Practice, McGraw-Hill, Australia
Alexander R; Lewer J; Gahan R 2008, Understanding Australian Industrial Relations, 7th Edition Thompson Education

References
Deery, S & Plowman, D & Walsh, J & Brown, M 2004, Industrial Relations- A Contemporary Analysis McGraw-Hill, Australia.
Fair Work Act 2009, Cwth.
Workplace Relations Act 1996 Cwth.
Workplace Relations (WorkChoices) Amendment Act 2005 Cwth
Equal Opportunity Act 1995 Victoria
Vickery, R & Pendleton, W 2006, Australian Business Law –Principles & Applications, Pearson Education Australia.
Nankervis, A; Compton, R; Baird,M (2007) Strategies and Processes 6th Edition Thompson Education
Keenoy, T & Kelly, D 1998, The Employment Relationship in Australia, Harcourt, Australia.

Websites
Department of Education, Employment & Workplace Relations – www.deewr.gov.au
Fair Work Australia – www.fwa.gov.au
Victorian Equal Opportunity & Human Rights Commission – www.humanrightscommission.vic.gov.au
International labour Organisation – www.ilo.org
Australian Council of Trade Unions – www.actu.asn.au
Australian Chamber of Commerce & Industry – www.acci.asn.au


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