76053 Industrial Law

6cp
Requisite(s): 70616 Australian Constitutional Law AND 70311 Torts
These requisites may not apply to students in certain courses.
There are also course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.
Undergraduate and Postgraduate
Subject coordinator: J Harris

This subject examines the Australian system for resolving industrial disputes by compulsory conciliation and arbitration. It concentrates on the federal arbitration system (and on federally registered unions), but reference is made to State and overseas legislation, where appropriate. Topics include constitutional limitations to federal power; the workings of the Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cwlth), including awards, certified agreements and Australian workplace agreements; the legal status of trade unions; the legislative controls upon a trade union's internal affairs; protection of unionism; and legal controls over trade unions.

Fee information

2008 contribution for post-2008 Commonwealth-supported students: $1,062.38
Note: Students who commenced prior to 1 January 2008 should consult the Student contribution charges for Commonwealth supported students
Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth Supported places.

2008 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,544.00

Note: Fees for Postgraduate domestic fee-paying students and international students are charged according to the course they are enrolled in. Students should refer to the Annual Fees Schedule.

Subject EFTSL: 0.125

Access conditions

Note: The requisite information presented in this subject description covers only academic requisites. Full details of all enforced rules, covering both academic and admission requisites, are available at Access conditions and My Student Admin.