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Unit Overview
- Description
- This unit is designed to equip students with a working knowledge of the different facets of workplace relations law in Western Australia and Australia more broadly. This unit provides a practical understanding of employment law, industrial and workplace relations law and occupational health and safety with a main focus on the application of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (Fair Work Act) in Western Australia. The unit is based upon one ongoing factual scenario where a client has asked for advice on different aspects of their business so that it can clearly demonstrate to students how these issues practically arise on a day-to-day basis.
- Credit
- 6 points
- Offering
Availability Location Mode Not available in 2025 UWA (Perth) Face to face - Outcomes
- Students are able to (1) demonstrate an advanced critical understanding of (a) the key principles for the engagement of employees under the Fair Work Act and the common law; (b) the rights and duties of employees and employers during workplace investigations and performance management; (c) the key principles in relation to discrimination, unfair dismissal and general protections; (d) the process by which employers, employees and industrial organisations bargain for an enterprise agreement; and (e) occupational health and safety in the workplace; (2) identify, develop and critique (a) the strategic options available for employers to engage a workforce in the federal system; and (b) the role of industrial action during bargaining and the limits placed on it by the Fair Work Act; (3) critically read and evaluate workplace relations and safety law problems and provide a practical and commercial solution in advice form by demonstrating (a) interpretation and application of fundamental and relevant legal principles and reasoning; and (b) analyse and apply relevant cases and secondary materials; (4) provide strategic and thoughtful application of legal principles in both written and oral formats; and (5) contribute in a meaningful manner to class discussions in both tutorials and lectures.
- Assessment
Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: (1) class participation; (2) unfair dismissal assessment; and (3) take-home assessment. Further information is available in the unit outline.
Student may be offered supplementary assessment in this unit if they meet the eligibility criteria.
- Unit Coordinator(s)
- Courtney Fiddian and Lauren Fysh and Joanna Vincent
- Unit rules
- Prerequisites
- Enrolment in20810 Doctor of Juridical Science
- Incompatibility
- Enrolment inLAWS5298 Human Capital
- Contact hours
- 3 hours per week
- Note
- Due to the interactive nature of this unit it will not be recorded.
- The availability of units in Semester 1, 2, etc. was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change.
- All students are responsible for identifying when they need assistance to improve their academic learning, research, English language and numeracy skills; seeking out the services and resources available to help them; and applying what they learn. Students are encouraged to register for free online support through GETSmart; to help themselves to the extensive range of resources on UWA's STUDYSmarter website; and to participate in WRITESmart and (ma+hs)Smart drop-ins and workshops.
- Visit the Essential Textbooks website to see if any textbooks are required for this Unit. The website is updated regularly so content may change. Students are recommended to purchase Essential Textbooks, but a limited number of copies of all Essential Textbooks are held in the Library in print, and as an ebook where possible. Recommended readings for the unit can be accessed in Unit Readings directly through the Learning Management System (LMS).
- Contact hours provide an indication of the type and extent of in-class activities this unit may contain. The total amount of student work (including contact hours, assessment time, and self-study) will approximate 150 hours per 6 credit points.
Face to face
Predominantly face-to-face. On campus attendance required to complete this unit. May have accompanying resources online.
Online flexible
100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit is asynchronous delivery, with NO requirement for students to participate online at specific times.
Online timetabled
100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit includes some synchronous components, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times.
Online Restricted
Not available for self-enrolment. Students access this mode by contacting their student office through AskUWA. 100% Online Unit.
NO campus face-to-face attendance. All study and assessment requirements are online only. Unit includes some timetabled activities, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times. In exceptional cases (noted in the Handbook) students may be required to participate in face-to-face laboratory classes when a return to UWA’s Crawley campus becomes possible in order to be awarded a final grade.
External
No attendance or regular contact is required, and all study requirements are completed either via correspondence and/or online submission.
Off-campus
Regular attendance is not required, but student attends the institution face to face on an agreed schedule for purposes of supervision and/or instruction.
Multi-mode
Multiple modes of delivery. Unit includes a mix of online and on-campus study requirements. On campus attendance for some activities is required to complete this unit.